Introducing CCL Solar Scandinavia Post by Hazel Sturgess | 29/11/2024 2-Minute Read We’re pleased to announce the opening of CCL Solar Scandinavia. The new office, based in Sweden, will support solar PV installers across Scandinavia and Finland, with a more direct and responsive approach. Why Scandinavia and why now? The European solar energy market currently faces a number of challeng...

SolarEdge Power Optimizers: How to Mix Without the Worry Post by Hazel Sturgess and Kevin Gospage | 20/08/2024 4-Minute Read There’s a common misconception that every Power Optimizer in a PV system must be identical. If it’s a new system, it’s certainly simpler to design and install with a common unit, however occasionally we are asked about installing a mix of types within a single syst...

Ten Key Questions to Trinasolar about the Vertex S+ Rooftop Portfolio (Including one from us) Post by Hazel Sturgess | 01/08/2024 6-Minute Read At Intersolar this year, we asked our manufacturing partners, "What are you most proud of?" Trinasolar’s answer came without hesitation about the Vertex S+ portfolio, “We have a comprehensive rooftop portfolio that covers just about every app...

Bird Proofing - Why Solar Panel Protection Matters for our Feathered Friends Guest Post by Hans de Grooth & Matthijs Roland Holst, BirdBlocker | 12/04/2024 4-Minute Read Now that we’re in the nesting season, bird deterrents for solar panels are very much in focus. Bird proofing protects a PV system, improves module performance and can extend the system’s lifetime. Importantly, it’s a...

The New Era of Part L Regulations Post by CCL Marketing Team | 22/02/2024 5-Minute Read UK Building regulations play an important role in steering the course towards a greener future for construction and, despite recent announcements risking delays in our journey to net zero, the updated standards set out in Part L of the Building Regulations for energy performance are now in force. P...

Get more energy with the same size residential battery Post by Nitsana Bellehsen, Senior Content Manager for EMEA, SolarEdge Technologies | 08/02/2024 6-minute read When your customers are looking to purchase residential batteries, the most important question is how it will help them to have energy to store and use when they need it. One of the parameters that determines this is the...

Dyness Knowledge | Energy storage terminology: Energy density, self-discharge rate & cell consistency Post by the Dyness Technical Team | 25/01/2024 6-minute read Energy density, self-discharge rate and cell consistency are key to achieving efficient storage and utilisation of stored electrical energy within a battery system, but what do these three terms actually mean, and how do ...

R290 Refrigerant & A New Era of Heat Pumps 3-minute read As the Renewable Heating industry finishes off another year on a high, the focus shifts towards 2024 and what improvements can be made to product offerings. Manufacturers often use the first quarter of the year to make changes to pricing structures and, more crucially, to bring new models to market, with this coming year seeing ...

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Calling Time on VAT for Residential Storage 3-minute read Earlier this week, members of the UK energy industry, including Solar Energy UK and the Association for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology (REA) celebrated the success of the campaign to remove VAT from retrofitted domestic battery energy storage systems (BESS). On 11th December, ...

Designing for All Weathers – Why Design Tools for Mounting Systems Matter Post by Ross Purdie - Account Manager, CCL Components - 03/11/2023   During the past few weeks, the country has been battered by a wave of storms. Regular warnings of power cuts, transport closures, damage to buildings and threats to life have been issued from Scotland to the south, and the aftermath of each...