CONTENTS & EDITORIAL REQ


BETWEEN A ROC AND A HARD PLACE


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Welcome to the second edition of REQ


The launch edition has been received with great acclaim by REA members and industry alike, and we’ve been delighted to see it at renewables events around the country. It’s proved a major talking point and I hope this new edition will ignite similar debates around renewables. Our special focus this issue is REPOWER, examining how the REA can help its members


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SEIZING MONETARY SAVINGS WITH SOLAR-GENERATED ELECTRICITY


benefit from the new CfD scheme that should reduce costs as energy prices increase. We look at how smaller companies can deal with restrictions to market access and we reveal the improvements that REA lobbying has helped to secure. Although we are heading for the depths of winter it seemed an appropriate time to focus on solar energy, looking forward to 2015 and a new phase of the REA’s solar thinking. We look at major themes in the solar sector such as solar storage and solar batteries, highlighting the long-term benefits and the importance of securing the support of local communities. But not only do we need the support of the general public; we also need government backing for technology innovations. This is vital, according to our industry experts, to replace imports and stimulate economic growth. The RHI has proved a huge success, with record applications throughout the UK, showing that government support is a major factor in the growth of the industry. You can find all these insights and much more on our new


website www.renewableenergyquarterly.co.uk so do take a look. As always, we are delighted to have your views so do get in touch and let us know what you think. In the meantime, keep warm over winter!


Sarah Cartledge Editor, REQ


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