RECC News for 2017

An archive of RECC News

  • Christmas wishes from RECC

    Merry Christmas from RECC Wishing all of our members a very Happy Christmas and success in 2018. It has been a pleasure having you as our member the last year!! RECC will be closed for the Christmas period from 2pm, Friday 22 December 2017, until Tuesday, 2 January 2018...

    Posted: 20 December, 2017

  • New APPG report estimates 12 GW of energy storage in UK by 2021

    A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Energy Storage was released at the group's Winter Parliamentary Reception in the House of Commons on 6 December...

    Posted: 7 December, 2017

  • Solar Ireland 2017 Conference

    Solar Ireland 2017 Conference & Exhibition will play host to key stakeholders in the Irish and international solar industry on 28 and 29 November 2017...

    Posted: 20 November, 2017

  • Autumn Newsletter 2017

    Access the Autumn 2017 Newsletter below...

    Posted: 3 November, 2017

  • SOLAR & STORAGE LIVE, 3-5 OCTOBER 2017

      SOLAR & STORAGE LIVE, 3-5 OCTOBER 2017 RECC to speak and exhibit at Solar & Storage Live, to be held at the NEC, Birmingham...

    Posted: 4 September, 2017

  • RHI Reform laid before Parliament

    On 30 August 2017, Regulations were laid before Parliament, to introduce the first part of the RHI reforms announced in December 2016. Subject to the parliamentary process, these will come into force on 20 September 2017...

    Posted: 1 September, 2017

  • Important battery storage Code launched

    The Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems was published on 7 August by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)...

    Posted: 10 August, 2017

  • VAT clarity for solar & storage

    HMRC has finally provided clarity that batteries sold alongside new solar PV system will most likely be eligible for the reduced VAT rate. In an announcement from the Solar Trade Association ('the STA') they have stated that they have a received an answer from HMRC on the VAT point.....

    Posted: 4 August, 2017

  • Summer 2017 Newsletter

    Access the Summer 2017 Newsletter below...

    Posted: 27 July, 2017

  • Regulations laid in Parliament to update the RHI

    BEIS has announced that it has now laid regulations in Parliament to update both the Domestic and Non-domestic RHI with the latest version of the MCS installer standard for heat pumps (version 5.0 of MIS 3005), which was published by MCS on 28 April...

    Posted: 11 July, 2017

  • Underwriter, Elite Insurance Company Ltd, ceases writing new business

    Underwriter, Elite Insurance Company Ltd has announced that it has now ceased writing any new business with immediate effect. All policies issued up to this date will remain in force and existing policyholders will not be affected...

    Posted: 11 July, 2017

  • RHI Regulations update

    In December 2016, the Government published the outcome of the consultation on reforms to the RHI mechanism. However, as a result of the recent announcement regarding the General Election on 8 June, the RHI reforms were not able to go through Parliament...

    Posted: 8 May, 2017

  • Spring Newsletter 2017

    Access the April 2017 Newsletter below...

    Posted: 24 April, 2017

  • RECC now extended to include for battery storage systems and other ‘related’ products

    Battery storage added to the Renewable Energy Consumer Code, to promote consumer protection • Battery storage deployment set to increase in the renewables sector...

    Posted: 12 April, 2017

  • CCC reports UK has reduced emissions without increasing household energy bills

    New analysis by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) shows that action to tackle climate change and improve energy efficiency has occurred alongside reductions in household energy bills since the Climate Change Act was passed...

    Posted: 16 March, 2017

  • RECC gains official TrustMark approval

    The Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC) has been approved by TrustMark as a new scheme operator for businesses involved in renewables and related home improvement and energy efficiency sectors...

    Posted: 8 March, 2017

  • Winter 2017 Newsletter

    Access the January 2017 Newsletter below...

    Posted: 30 January, 2017

  • RECC calls on Government to ensure consumers benefit from a smart, flexible energy system

    RECC is pleased to respond to BEIS’s and Ofgem’s Call for Evidence...

    Posted: 13 January, 2017