Green Energy
- One Million Up For Germany!
Germany's Millionth Solar Power System Installed 21 years after an ambitious program was launched in Germany to promote the uptake of solar, the nation's 1 millionth solar panel array has been installed. According to the German Solar Industry...
- 80,000 South Aussies Switch On To Solar
A new report from the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) estimates 80,000 electricity customers in the state will have installed solar panels by December this year. This figure represents around 10% of all small electricity customers...
- Net Metering
Government is providing number of benefits to investors to promote solar industry in India. Net metering is one of the benefits provided by government. Net meter is very useful and encouraging for the household and small scale users to install solar system...
- Feed-in Tariffs Do More For Wind At Less Cost To Ratepayers Than Rps, Says German Agency
In a recent report, the German Renewable Energy Agency says that across Europe countries using feed-in tariffs develop more wind energy and pay less for it than countries using quota systems. In North America, the quota model is known variously as Renewable...
- French Government Plans Fit Phase Out
To further develop photovoltaic power in France, the new French government has recommended a change from the current feed-in tariff (FIT) system, available for systems up to 100 kWp, to an auction system.Tariffs should remain for photovoltaic rooftop...
Green Energy
The Feed-in Tariff (FIT)
Solar Powering UK Homes!
The new UK Feed-in Tariff allows UK home-owners to claim an attractive rate for the green electricity generated by their PV system. Below we have summarised the need to know info and the nice to know info on the Feed-in Tariff available for PV installer in the UK (not Ireland).Feed-in Tariff - need to knows:
- From April 1st 2010 a home installed PV system can earn a whopping 43.3p/kWh. As a comparison UK homes typically buy electricity from suppliers at around 12p/kWh.
- In addition to the Feed-in Tariff, savings are made to your home electricity bills.
- There is also a Feed-in Tariff Export bonus of 3p/kWh available from the government.
- A 4kW(peak) PV system in the UK, costing £16,000 to install, could earn over £1,600 a year.
- The Feed-in Tariff is guaranteed for 25 years at 43.3p/kWh
- The Feed-in-Tariff (and export bonus) is linked to inflation (RPI)
- The Feed-in Tariff income is Tax free
- All new systems on existing homes will qualify ('new build' homes with PV installed before occupation get 36.1p/kWh)
- Limit of 4kW(peak) to claim for the highest payment of 43.3p/kWh. A 4 kW(peak) system could be twenty 200W panels covering 30m2 of your roof and cost around £16,000).
- The scheme favours early adopters - this high rate is guaranteed for 25 years only if claimed before 31/3/2013 - to encourage a good take up in the first two years of the scheme. (It then falls to 37.8 p/kWh over 25 years).
- One Million Up For Germany!
Germany's Millionth Solar Power System Installed 21 years after an ambitious program was launched in Germany to promote the uptake of solar, the nation's 1 millionth solar panel array has been installed. According to the German Solar Industry...
- 80,000 South Aussies Switch On To Solar
A new report from the Essential Services Commission of South Australia (ESCOSA) estimates 80,000 electricity customers in the state will have installed solar panels by December this year. This figure represents around 10% of all small electricity customers...
- Net Metering
Government is providing number of benefits to investors to promote solar industry in India. Net metering is one of the benefits provided by government. Net meter is very useful and encouraging for the household and small scale users to install solar system...
- Feed-in Tariffs Do More For Wind At Less Cost To Ratepayers Than Rps, Says German Agency
In a recent report, the German Renewable Energy Agency says that across Europe countries using feed-in tariffs develop more wind energy and pay less for it than countries using quota systems. In North America, the quota model is known variously as Renewable...
- French Government Plans Fit Phase Out
To further develop photovoltaic power in France, the new French government has recommended a change from the current feed-in tariff (FIT) system, available for systems up to 100 kWp, to an auction system.Tariffs should remain for photovoltaic rooftop...