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Events
All-Energy Exhibition
21-22 May 2014 Aberdeen
http://www.all-energy.co.uk/
SolarTech UK
24-25 May QE2 Conference Centre, London
http://greenworldconferences.com/
Intersolar Europe
02-04 June Munich, Germany
http://www.intersolar.de/en/
intersolar-europe.html
Nextgen 2014
08-09 October Stoneleigh Park, Warks
http://ebec.nextgenexpo.co.uk/
Solar Energy UK 2014
14-16 October NEC, Birmingham
http://uk.solarenergyevents.com/
Energy Effi ciency & Renewables
Awards
26 September, Kensington Roof Gardens
www.renewableenergyinstaller.
co.uk/awards/
Heating & Renewables Roadshows
Autumn 2015
RHI Roadshows
01 May RHI Roadshow West Wales. Park
Hotel, Aberystwyth
02 May RHI Roadshow South Wales. Village
Hotel, Swansea
07-08 May Greenbuild. Manchester Central
17-18 May Scottish Homebuilding &
Renovating Show. SECC, Glasgow
21-22 May All Energy Expo. Aberdeen
Exhibition Centre
17-19 June All Energy Environment Expo.
ExCel, London
26-27 June Eco Technology Show. The
Brighton Centre
28-29 June The Southern Homebuilding &
Renovating Show. Sandown Park, Surrey
Government launches Solar Strategy
The government has launched the fi rst ever Solar Strategy for an EU member state setting out
ways in which it will boost deployment of the technology throughout the UK.
Key elements include:
• Confi rmation of Greg Barker’s target of 20GW of
solar by 2020
• A target to double the number of homes with
solar to 1,000,000 by 2015
• 1GW of solar to be installed on government
buildings
• A shift from large solar farms to populating south
facing commercial rooftops
Climate change minister Greg Barker said: “We have
put ourselves among the world leaders on solar and
this ambitious strategy will place right at the cutting
Homegrown: The UK government will use
edge.
its own estate to support the growth of
“There is massive potential to turn our large
the commercial rooftop market
buildings into power stations and we must seize the
opportunity this offers to boost our economy as part of our long term economic plan.”
The STA, which co-chaired the strategy, has praised DECC for launching the fi rst such
strategy in Europe and committing to large scale PV deployment on its own buildings.
“It’s a clever move by the UK government to start strategising to maximise its stake in a
global market estimated at $134bn by 2020,” said Paul Barwell, STA chief executive.
“The industry couldn’t be keener to work with DECC to realise the benefi ts of solar power
for householders and for UK plc.”
REI acquires Renewables Roadshow
Renewable Energy Installer is pleased to
announce the acquisition of The Energy
Effi ciency Exhibitions & Renewables
Roadshow, which will return to UK regions in
September 2015.
Launched in 2011, the shows and
accompanying awards have become a fi rmly
established fi xture in the industry diary due to
the popularity of their unique, regional format.
Previous owners Energise, and its
managing director Dan Caesar, will continue
to work in partnership with REI to deliver the
shows, which will return as The Heating &
Renewables Roadshow.
“I am delighted to welcome such a well-
respected series of events to our portfolio,”
said Nick Smith, managing director of REI’s
publisher Ashley & Dumville.
“The roadshow is an excellent fi t with
our existing products and will support REI’s
continued growth as an authoritative voice
and the industry’s leading title.”
Energise managing director, Dan Caesar,
added: “I am delighted to be working with
a company that has an impressive level of
experience and an in-depth understanding of
our sector.
“REI is an indispensable read for
installers and industry decision makers
and our collaboration can only add to the
anticipation of next year’s events.”
REI can also confi rm that the Energy
Effi ciency & Renewables Awards will take
place this autumn on 26 September 2014 at
London’s Kensington Roof Gardens.
Nomination packs to enter 15 categories
can be requested by emailing Team@
EnergiseEvents.co.uk or to discuss
sponsorship opportunities, contact Jonathan
Hibbert on + 44 (0) 1565 626760.
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