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Solar feed in tariffs unaffected by spending cut… for now.

  • October 20, 2010
  • News

“Feed-In Tariffs will be refocused on the most cost-effective technologies saving £40 million in 2014-15. The changes will be implemented at the first scheduled review of tariffs [in 2012, to kick in 2013] unless higher than expected deployment requires an early review” 20th October 2010 – The department of energy and climate change (Decc).

This affectively means that (contray to some speculation) the feed in tariff rate remains unchanged for the time being.

However, a review will be conducted in 203 which will aim to reduce Government subsidies by 10% by 2014-15. The full details won’t be known until 2013, but those who take advantage of the tariff before this review should not be affected.

The Government also announced that it reserves the right to bring forward this 2013 review if there’s a sudden surge in new installations, which affectively means they may make the 10% cut early if budgets are strained by higher-than-expected numbers taking up the tariff.

Don’t forget – your rate is guaranteed for 25 years at the point of installation. Those who install solar panel up untill the point the feed in tariff is reduced, will still benefit from the current 41.3p per kw/h and this will remain unchanged for their 25 year period.

The advice is to apply now in order to take advantage of the current rate. It seems likely that the tariff will be cut by around 10%, but with definite date as to when this could happy, it could be sooner than we think.

1 Comment for this entry

  • R. F. Stokes c/o Hednesford Town Council, December 4th, 2010 on 11:57 am

    The Town Council are refurbishing and extending their 1970′s Community Centre. They would like to include Solar photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine. A feasibility study has been carried ot and an application is being prepared to CSEP for grant aid.