- Prompt response to Chris Huhne's letter - article in Guardian and support from Ed Miliband MP
- Renewable Industry Leaders write to Chris Huhne MP - 02/09/10
- Press Release 23/08/10: Huge drop in solar thermal sales since new Government - Solar Trade Association survey reports dramatic drops
- Climate Change Minister sets out vision for local energy economies (Press Release 12/07/10)
- The Solar Trade Association Reacts to No-notification Closure of Low Carbon Buildings Programme - 24/05/10
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
community FAQs
Does the STA run any training courses?
Yes. Currently the STA has developed a MCS Made Easy Course which helps companies with the MCS application process. These are run throughout the year, for information on the next course, click here.
The STA endorses a number of Solar Thermal Installer courses, which have been developed in conjunction with the STA to ensure high levels of competency on completion. For more information on these courses and general training for the Solar Thermal Industry, please click here.
Yes. Please follow this link to find information about the Feed in Tariff (introduced in April 2010) which provides financial support to the electricity generating technologies.
We anticipate that an equivalent scheme will be introduced in April 2011 to support on site heat generating technologies - the Renewable Heat Incentive (provide link to DECC website: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/rhi/rhi.aspx)