The UK sustainable energy market has seen a slow-down in growth over the past three years, according to a report from AMA Research.
The report focuses on use of renewables in the domestic and housing sector, and concentrates on sustainable energy technologies that are new to the domestic market, or have only achieved low penetration.

The UK is behind most European countries in the use of sustainable energy sources in domestic applications. Reasons for the slow uptake include capital cost, lack of public awareness, and low level of impetus from housebuilders.

In some cases the figures are encouraging. Cumulative installed power from photovoltaics is over 4000 KWp in 2002 – an increase of over 100% on 2000 levels. But growth in chp schemes has stalled according to AMA. Output has failed to achieve the 5000 MWe set for 2000.

Changes in the renewables markets are taking place as a result of government regulations and funding. However, for any major impact on energy consumption to occur it is essential that the technologies are used on refurbishing existing buildings rather than relying on the new-build market where current annual output is only 175 000 – equivalent to 0·7% of the total UK housing stock.

For more information on this report, see www.amaresearch.co.uk

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