The Feed In Tariff - EPCs Required From April 1st 2012

Feed In Tariff Facts

At The Greener Group we only quote on facts;

•If you have a system installed between the 12/12/11 and 31/03/2012 you are guaranteed to receive 21p per kilowatt of energy generated for 25 years.

• From April 1st, homes will also be required to present an Energy Performance Certificate proving their property meets the new eligibility rating of Band 'D'. All domestic property's with an EPC of D will be eligible for the 21p FiT rate.

We have qualified domestic energy assessors who are able to visit your property and produce an EPC showing the current rating of your house and the rating it could achieve with improvement measures

If you would like any further information on the Feed in Tariff please feel free to contact us.

Band (kW Total Installed Capacity)	Current generation tariff until July 2012(p/kWh)
≤4kW (new build)	21.0
≤4kW (retrofit)	21.0
>4-10kW	16.8
>10-50kW	15.2
>50-100kW	12.9
>100-150kW	12.9
>150-250kW	12.9
>250kW-5MW	8.5
Stand Alone	8.5

(Source: DECC – FIT Payment Rate Table)

Is Solar PV Still A Good Investment?

With all the talk of 43p and 21p you may have been left wondering if it was still worth installing a solar pv system as a financial investment. The answer to this question is yes. This time last year 4kW systems cost between £12 and £14k with a payback period of 8 - 10 years. The figures today are £8 - £10k for a 4kW system with similar payback periods due to the reduction in price of the system components, mainly the PV panels. The financial return is not as attractive at 21p as it was at 43p but a 4kW system will still generate an additional £17k once you have been paid back your initial investment.

Exporting the Energy You Generate

For all eligible devices, the export payment is fixed at 3p per kWh. Depending on the size of your device, you may also need an export meter to measure how much electricity you sell back to the Electricity Network. If this is required, we'll contact you to arrange for an export meter to be fitted when we have received your application.

Definition of Terms

Retrofit: Panels installed on a building that is already occupied.
New Build: Installed on a new building before it is occupied for the first time.
Feed-In Tariff Eligibility
Eligibility for the UK FiT depends upon the date of installation, size of the installation and the technology used.
Systems Installed Before April 2010

Even if your system was installed before April 2010, you may still be eligible for the Feed-In Tariff. Any systems installed between 15th July 2009 and 1st April 2010 will be eligible, provided they are registered with Renewable Obligation. Any systems that are registered will receive payments for this period (July 09 - April 2010) under the Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROCs) and will be automatically transferred over to the FiT as of April 2010 and the tariffs outline above will apply.

For Further Information please contact us on 01244 405285.

Want to know more about the UK Feed In Tariff and how you could benefit?

There is lots of information available about the feed in tariff, we recommend visiting the energy saving trust website for impartial advice.