Feed in Tariffs

IMPORTANT Update of Feed-in-Tariffs

From the 12th of December 2011 the Feed in Tariff will changed. Here is a review of these changes and how it will affect you.

Feed in Tariff rates are as follows

Band (kW)	Current generation tariff (p/kW)	Proposed generation tariff (p/kWh)
<4kW (new build)	37.8	21
<4kW (retrofit)	43.3	21
>4-10kW	37.8	16.8
>10-50kW	32.9	15.2
>50-100kW	19	12.9
>100-150kW	19	12.9
>150-250kW	15	12.9
>250kW-5MW	8.5	8.5
stand alone	8.5	8.5

Below is an example of typical income and saving made on an average photovoltaic solar system installation in the United Kingdom.

FIT Rates	Total annual earnings and savings with a 2.9kW system
Current 43.3p/kWh	£1,190
('higher tariff')	£1,190
Proposed 21p/kWh	£640
('lower tariff')	£640

Who will the change affect

The changes will affect anyone that has had a photovoltaic solar system installed and their electricity supplier has not received the application for Feed in Tarrifs by 12th December 2011.

Feed in Tariff eligibility senarios

If you have your Photovoltaic solar system installed and your Feed in Tariff application has been received by your elecricity supplier before before 12th December 2011 you will receive Feed in Tariff payment at the higher rate.
If you have your Photovoltaic solar system installed before the 12th of December 2011 but your electricity supplier receives your Feed in Tariff application after the 12th of December 2011. You will receive Feed in Tariff payments at the higher rate until the 31st of March 2012. From the 1st of April 2012 you will receive payments at the lower rate for the remainder of the 25 years.
Photovoltaic installations after 1st April 2012 will only be eligible for Feed in Tarfiff payments at the lower rate.

Be aware that the government proposal is still under consultation and is therefore not yet final.

FIT or Feed-in-Tariff is a UK government initiative to provide incentives to people who use renewable energy to produce electricity. This came into force from 01 Apr 2010. Feed-in-tariff gives you 3-way financial benefits:

You are paid for every KWh of electricity that you produce and use
You are also paid for the amount of electricity you feed back into the national grid
You save on your energy bills.

Who is eligible for FIT?

Here are the eligibility criteria:

- Your renewable energy system should qualify for the FIT (PV qualifies)
- You should have installed your renewable energy system after 15th July 2009
- You must use MCS accredited equipment
- You must use MCS certified solar solutions provider or installer

Click here to use our Feed in Tariff Calculator