Thank you for your interest in joining the Solar Trade Association
Please follow these links: • Join Now • Request more information • Download membership forms
Key Benefits of Membership
Joining the STA means that you become part of the community of companies and individuals focused on solar in the UK. Through membership, you will be promoted as the best choice for solar equipment & services and being a member can bring the following benefits:
- Referrals from the “find a member” enquiry services on STA website and from phone enquiries
- Use of Association’s Logo
- Keeping up to date with weekly newsletters
- Member’s area on STA website & Membership Certificate
- Updates on all regulatory changes and new technical specifications that affect your business
- Access to industry experts providing advice on the market, regulations, certification processes and technical support
- Access to market research studies (tracking industry trends, central source of information for solar)
- Access to online library of STA reference documents and related material
- Training and education advice
- Network with industry stakeholders and the wider building construction industry
- Opportunity to influence future Government policy and standards
- Discounted rates to attend REA and other UK industry conferences and exhibitions
- Free to members web based recruitment service
Additional Membership Benefits :
Through its affiliation with the REA, the STA is now represented on :
- BS EN Technical Standards committees
- Code for sustainable home committees
- Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), strategy and related programs
- Zero Carbon buildings
- Building and Planning Regulations
- EPIA and ESTIF
Joining the STA provides members with professional differentiation. The main remit of the Association (established in 1978) is to assist its members. To do this effectively it needs to ensure credibility and as such, the STA and its members are governed by the Articles and Byelaws. These documents set out the rules governing the Association including powers of the council, membership criteria and disciplinary proceedures. Member’s use this credibility to market their company’s services.
Whilst solar thermal systems have been a part of UK plumbing systems for many years, it is only in the last few years that Domestic Solar Hot Water (DSHW) systems have started to become widely accepted. The anticipated launch of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) should support huge growth in the DSHW market and in the many other forms of solar thermal energy that can help Britain to realise its 15% renewable energy by 2020 targets.
For the last few years, the solar electricity (PV) market has also been buoyant and with the introduction of the Feed in Tariff in April 2010, it is now a hughly significant and growing industry which is assisting in meeting UK electrical energy demands.
Now that the solar industry is moving from a niche industry into the mainstream, the STA has changed its profile to suit the requirements of this growing market. Whilst continuing with its lead role as a successful implementer of Government energy policy, it is now also working ever more actively with all interested parties to grow the whole solar market and industry.
To join the Association NOW or to receive full information (sent to the email address provided below), please submit your company details here: