Giuliano Digilio, Head of Technical Services, Electrical Contractors Association said:
“The Electrical Contractors Association has joined ‘We Support Solar’ as it believes that creating an energy efficient and renewably powered building stock is vital for UK CO2 reduction. Electrical engineers and electricians across the country want to take part in this challenge. We want to see a strong Feed-in tariff for solar, effective specification, installation and commissioning of renewables, as well as the improvement of overall electricity use in buildings. We call on the Government to incentivise this as a priority, and it can start by maintaining demand for solar power and thus increase chances for electrical engineers and electricians to diversify their skills in this area. The electrical industry is ready and wants green jobs now.”

Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs at the Federation of Master Builders said:
“The Federation of Master Builders supports ‘We Support Solar” because of the huge potential for green job creation with a world class feed-in tariff for solar electricity in the UK. The UK PV Association estimates that 100,000 so-called ‘green collar’ solar jobs could be created by a FIT encompassed in a truly green strategy. We need the Government to focus its attention on delivery to create a greener, more sustainable future for the UK. The Government has set its self a target of cutting carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 and if it is to have any hope of doing this it needs to put in place the delivery mechanisms to retrofit our existing homes, which are responsible for 27 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions. The benefits of such a strategy would not be limited to the environment; homeowners would benefit from more energy efficient homes through lower energy bills. The building industry would also benefit greatly as new jobs would be created to carry out the work required in making homes more energy efficient.”

Paul King Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council said:
“Alongside other zero and low carbon technologies, solar PV has a key role to play in greening our towns and cities. Effective feed-in tariff rates for solar PV will help to move the technology into the mainstream in the UK. We wish the campaign success.”

Mark Wakeling of John Laing Partnership said: “JLP recognises that ‘climate change’ is the biggest global threat faced by mankind.  Housing contributes 20-25% of CO2 used into the environment, so immediate action is required now that Great Britain is slowly waking up to our responsibility. We are already lagging behind many of our European neighbours and whilst our agenda is amongst the most ambitious in the world (Code Level 6 by 2016) our lack of foresight may mean that our actions are too late.  As a nation we should have acted quicker and moved away from coal reliant power stations and natural gas supplies, which are depleting but the cost is rising with no guarantee of supply in the future.  We should have committed to an agenda whether that is investing in nuclear power station (like France) or green technologies and rigorous Building Regulations (like Sweden, Germany & Switzerland).  The government has set these rigorous targets and now needs to support those that are committed to achieving these targets - developers, contractors, RSL’s and the like.  If the public see the new build market swing in favour our sustainable construction their perception and understanding will change (which is essential) and the market demand will change making the goal easier to achieve.”

Foster + Partners, London
“Solar power is one of the key renewable energies that is making low- and zero-carbon design a reality, and is therefore a technology that we strongly support at Foster + Partners. To ensure a strong uptake of solar power in the UK, appropriate feed-in-tariffs are essential.”
Professor Stefan Behling, Senior Partner, Foster + Partners

R J Horwood CBE from the NFRC said:
“The NFRC fully support the need for a robust feed-in tariff to encourage the uptake of solar in the UK. The time has come for roofs to be active parts of a building to help meet the national CO2 targets, to provide a viable solution to meet challenging future building regulations, and to support a generation of new jobs for roofers who are eager to become involved in the emerging green economy. A strong FiT for solar will help tackle the triple challenge of credit, energy and climate.”

Arup, London
“One day in the future, all of our power and heat will be supplied directly by solar energy. We need to invent, innovate and invest in better ways of capturing and storing solar energy to make that day happen as soon as possible.”

Designscape, Bath
“As architects we feel that it is a responsibility to encourage sustainability generally, and renewable energy in particular use through our work.  We feel that the FiT mechanism, if set at the right rates, would be a “game changer” for the UK in meeting its carbon emission targets.”

Michaelis Boyd Associates, London

Greenworks - St Gobain, Binley

ECD Architects Ltd, London
“ECD has 28 years of experience in designing sustainable, energy-efficient buildings. We support this initiative as a means of growing an industry essential to achieving sustainability.”

ICB Sustainable Roofing Solutions, Bournemouth
“What about thin film i.e. Alwitra Evalon Solar?”

London

Anglia Flat & Pitched Roofing Ltd, Ipswich
“Worth while cause, would like to know more about the fitting side.”

J Wright Roofing LTD, Nottingham

Castle Douglas

SJD Associates Ltd, Milton Keynes