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How to become MCS certified: costs, steps and timeline in 2026
A practical guide to MCS certification for UK solar installers: routes, costs, timeline, and what the installation certificate contains.
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Solar energy industry insights
Articles from the solarVis team on the solar energy market, technology, policy, sales, and the renewable energy transition.
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Energy security starts at the building: why solar, storage, and heat pumps are the structural fix
Energy security is not only about supply, it is about affordability. From the Russia-Ukraine gas crisis to the Strait of Hormuz, geopolitical shocks keep landing on energy bills. The structural fix is electrification: local solar, battery storage, and heat pumps.
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How solar irradiance, shading, and string design are calculated in solar PV
A technical guide to how solarVis models solar irradiance, ray-traced shading, and string design: solar access, TSRF, the single-diode model, and inverter-bound string sizing.
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How to generate solar leads: a complete guide for installers in 2026
A field-tested playbook for solar lead generation: customer segments, digital strategies, KPIs, regulatory levers per market, and the seven mistakes most installers make before they fix their pipeline.
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Solar PV in Italy
During the last 5 years, Italy has set new and ambitious targets in terms of carbon emissions, renewable energy deployments and carbon neutrality. Major target, which is to reach 100% Carbon Neutrality, is set to be achieved by 2050.
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