In July 2018 the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published a consultation in which it states its intention to close the Solar Panel FIT (Feed in Tariffs) scheme to new applicants from 1 April 2019. If these proposals are implemented without amendments then, from 1 April 2019, householders installing solar PV systems on homes will receive no … [Read more...]
Solar FIT Generation Payments Set At 4.04p per kWh From 1 April 2017
Feed in Tariff (FIT) generation payments for new solar PV installations will fall to 4.04p/kWh for April-June 2017, a further 1.7% reduction in payments compared with January-March 17. This is in line with government plans to gradually reduce the cost of payments for new installations over time. For installations more than 12 months ago, payments are being increased by 2.5% in … [Read more...]
Battery Storage Shows Potential At Solar Energy UK 2016
I've been attending the Solar Energy show at the NEC for a few years now and some developments in the industry are plain to see: The decline in domestic roof top solar PV installationsThe increase in battery storage products Domestic Rooftop Solar Panel InstallationAs a result of the February 2016 Feed In Tariff changes, domestic rooftop installations have dramatically … [Read more...]
Solar FIT Generation Payment 4.32p From 1 April 2016
Generation payments to homeowners for a 10kW or less domestic solar PV system installed in April-June 2016 will drop to 4.32p/kWh. Export payments, payable on 50% of the solar electricity generated, remain unchanged at 4.91p/kWh. Assuming that the second quarter's deployment cap is not reached, generation payments for installation in the July-September period will be … [Read more...]
Tesla Powerwall: Solar Batteries For The Future?
UK domestic solar pv installers are looking for new products to sell and solar batteries are likely to be a key part of their sales drive. Solar Batteries Could Store Your Solar Generated Electricity Many installers are struggling with big reductions in demand for solar pv installations as the February 2016 cut in Feed In Tariff payments for new installations starts … [Read more...]