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21st Nov 2013
A nice bit of news for those with a Solar PV system:  
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Meet Our Experts – Kelly Ridley Profile

19th Nov 2013
Title: PV Project Manager Experience in the renewables industry: I’ve worked in the Renewables industry for over two years including time at EDF in the Green Energy team project managing their renewable installs and administering the Feed-in…
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Meet Our Experts – Jenny Wilson Profile

19th Nov 2013
Title: Design Team Administrator Experience in the renewables industry: From both here and a previous role Time at SunGift: 2.5 years Hobbies: Dog agility with Arthur and looking after and riding my horse, getting my nails done!? About Jenny:…
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Meet Our Experts – Joe Perry Profile

19th Nov 2013
Title:Domestic Solar Specialist Experience in the renewables industry: Three years; I started working for another company up in the midlands straight after Uni then after 18 months I joined SunGift and moved to Devon. Qualifications: BSc Hons…
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Act before 1st January 2014 to increase your FIT rate on 1st April 2014

5th Nov 2013
If your solar PV system is installed and registered for the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) before the end of the year then your FIT rate will increase just a few months later on 1st April 2014…
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Christmas Prize Draw – Win an Ipad

5th Nov 2013
At SunGift we are getting ready to celebrate the festive season with you our valued customers. If you have had a quotation from us and are ready to go ahead with your solar pv system…
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Solar Christmas rush expected – don’t leave it too late to get the higher tariff rate

4th Nov 2013
With current rates of return for solar PV systems at between 12% and 20% per annum, the industry is expecting a ‘rush for solar’ to take place before the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) automatically drops by…
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Future-proofing our installations for electricity storage

4th Nov 2013
Solar Max Upgrade kit is technology of the future We always try to future-proof our installations, which is why we’re adding the new ‘Solar Max P-Series upgrade kits’ to our range. Simple to install, the P-Series kit…
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Are you registered for RHI?

4th Nov 2013
Make sure your details are registered on the MCS database We know that some of our early customers that received renewable heat installations were not registered on the MCS database (which is essential if you want…
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Web-whizz Mandy is freshening up our image

4th Nov 2013
Even the smartest operators need to freshen up their image every so often, so – with a new website on the way – we’ve taken on website and social media expert Mandy Newby. With seven years’…
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How our event showed Devon businesses the real benefits of solar PV

4th Nov 2013
Our solar PV event for businesses earlier this month – in conjunction with Michelores and Francis Clarke – surprised even us, as businesses left the event with a much better understanding of the positive effect…
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New RHI calculations mean higher payments for solar thermal

4th Nov 2013
If you’ve been waiting to find out exactly how much you will receive in RHI payments before going ahead with a solar thermal installation, the government has released its ‘calculation methodology’ – and it’s good…
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Outdoor Education Centre

4th Nov 2013
...heated by renewable energy from the river Exe Recently, the Earl of Wessex officially opened a £5.6 million Outdoor Education Centre at Haven Banks on the River Exe.  But what many people don’t know is that…
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Renewable energy made sense a few years ago…and it still pays now

4th Nov 2013
It’s rewarding when you’re recognised by other professionals in your industry for the high quality of your work, so I was delighted to be rubbing shoulders with some of the UK’s other leading renewable energy…
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Solar cells on their way to 50% efficiency?

4th Nov 2013
One of the most exciting things about being involved in the renewable energy industry is the constant evolution of technologies, making renewable energy more attractive and more practical by the day. And the latest news –…
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Solar PV for businesses: how to make money from an overhead

24th Sep 2013
Limited number of places When: 3 October 2013, 5.30pm-7.30pm Where: Michelmores, Woodwater House, Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5WR Most companies have been experiencing increased energy costs lately, so a commercial solar PV system is an excellent way of…
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SunGift teams up with top accountants and solicitors for commercial PV event

20th Sep 2013
It’s more than likely that your company has been noticing increased energy costs lately, so a commercial solar PV is an excellent way of reducing those costs. To help companies understand the compelling financial case for…
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Part of the innovation at BBC’s Energy Day…and Ed Davey discusses energy policy with Gabriel

20th Sep 2013
You know that renewable energy is becoming more part of every day life the BBC devotes a whole day to promoting it. And what made ‘Energy Day’ even more relevant for us was that the…
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‘Watt’ a trip – Polish manufacturing facilities impress Gabriel

20th Sep 2013
Two months ago we told you about the new Watt solar thermal collectors that we have been using in installation, and this month Gabriel went out to Poland to ensure that the every part of…
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Renewables backed at all levels…even by Radio Five Live and the US military!

20th Sep 2013
The past month has been filled with high profile news at SunGift, and a particular highlight for me was taking our solar van along to the BBC’s Energy Day at Media City in Manchester, where…
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Bespoke system makes solar PV possible for Air Control Industries

12th Sep 2013
50 kW Ben Q Solar system maintains manufacturer’s roof strength and provides excellent energy yield When Air Control Industries in Axminster contacted us to investigate a solar PV solution, its factory roof seemed the ideal place.…
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We’re national Solar Power Portal Awards finalists!

12th Sep 2013
It’s always good to be recognised for the high quality of the work you do, so we were delighted when we found out that we are in the national finals of the Solar Power Portal…
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Radio Devon…and lots more media coverage for St Paul’s

12th Sep 2013
Last month we told you about the solar slates that we installed at St Paul’s Church in Newton Abbot, and soon after, we were receiving media enquiries left, right and centre. In addition to gaining…
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Windhager: 85 years producing ‘quality assured’ boilers… …and now we’re specifying them for SunGift biomass installations

12th Sep 2013
We don’t just use any old products in our installations at SunGift, which is why – after a significant amount of time researching their technology and expertise – we’ve added Windhager biomass boilers to our…
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