BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) have now responded to consultation feedback on the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). SEG is a replacement for the FIT scheme for new solar pv installations as well as for other small scale renewable generation. The new SEG scheme, to be managed by the large energy suppliers, will be operational from January 2020. It … [Read more...]
Solar PV Panel Payback And Costs In 2019
The removal of Feed-In Tariff payments for solar electricity generation and export at the end of March 2019 has meant a re-evaluation of the likely payback for those thinking of investing in a solar PV system. The situation is still fluid as we await the detailed response of energy companies to BEIS's (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) recently … [Read more...]
Average Electricity & Gas Bills In 2019
Great Home calculates that the average annual dual fuel energy bill for 2019 for homes in England & Wales will be £1,339, made up of: Average electricity bill £714Average gas bill £625 For homes in Scotland the average duel fuel bill will be £1,399: Average electricity bill £750Average gas bill £649 Whilst homes in Scotland on average have a £60 higher … [Read more...]
Chancellor Confirms A Ban On Gas Boilers In New Homes From 2025
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced in the Spring Statement on 13 March 2019 that: "We will introduce a Future Homes Standard, mandating the end of fossil-fuel heating systems in all new houses from 2025.""We will publish proposals to require an increased proportion of green gas in the grid, advancing decarbonisation of our mains gas supply." These announcements … [Read more...]
Is Hydrogen A Future Option For Reducing Carbon Emissions From Central Heating Systems?
Awareness of the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of climate change is reaching mainstream media. Recently, schoolchildren and young people in the UK have taken part in climate strikes urging that action is taken (See Guardian 15 Feb 19, Climate strike: UK school pupils take part in call for urgent action). The Committee on Climate Change (the CCC) has … [Read more...]