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Feed-In Tariff

EnergyBox — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:17:12 +0000

The government will be implementing a feed-in tariff in April 2010 that will pay for the electricity generated and exported by a photovoltaic system. The credit given for the electricity will be guaranteed at the same rate for 25 years. No matter what type of building you own, installing a photovoltaic system on it will make you money.

The current proposed generation credit levels are as follows:

Scale (kWp)	Proposed Initial Tariff (p/kWh)
< 4 KWp new build	£0.310
< 4 KWp retrofit	£0.365
4 -10 KWp	£0.310
10 -100 KWp	£0.280
100 – 5000 KWp	£0.260
Stand Alone	£0.260

Scale (kWp)	Proposed Initial Tariff (p/kWh)
< 4 KWp new build	£0.310
< 4 KWp retrofit	£0.365
4 -10 KWp	£0.310
10 -100 KWp	£0.280
100 – 5000 KWp	£0.260
Stand Alone	£0.260

It is also proposed that existing microgenerators which have already received a government grant will only be eligible for 9 p/kWh for generation, however any domestic retrofit installation carried out in the ’interim period’ between now and next April will be eligible for both the grant and tariff. A 5 p/kWh credit has also been proposed for any electricity exported. For more details on the above credit please see the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Consultation on Renewable Electricity Financial Incentives 2009.

Please refer to the We Support Solar website for an informative video on the proposed Feed-In Tariff and the Sunday Times “The Pros and Cons of investing in Solar Panels” for an in depth analysis of the potential payback.

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Our Solar PV module receives BBA MCS Product Certification

EnergyBox — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:29:26 +0000

EnergyBox partners, MAP environmental, recently became the first company to receive a Photovoltaic Module Microgeneration Certification Mark through the British Board of Agrément (see also buildingtalk.com article 1 and article 2) for their TopSola module manufactured by Shanghai TopSolar Green Energy Co., Ltd.

The Microgeneration Certification Mark is indicative of top quality microgeneration products and gives consumers an easy to use list of preferred microgeneration products. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme’s Microgeneration Certification Mark is also required in order to receive the grant available for renewable energy installations through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme , meet the Code for Sustainable Homes, and comply with the Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings.

Click here to read more about these photovoltaic modules.

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“Energy efficiency scheme will save cash and carbon”

EnergyBox — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:51:30 +0000

The final details of the Government’s scheme to save organisations money on fuel bills and to reduce carbon emissions have been unveiled today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme is a new regulatory incentive to improve energy efficiency in large public and private sector organisations. Large energy users in business and the public sector will

be required to take part in the scheme from 1st April 2010.

Reducing energy use will save organisations a total of £1billion and more than 4MtCO2 each year by 2020. The scheme is mandatory and will save participants around £1billion per year by 2020 through cost effective energy efficiency measures that are not yet being taken up.

The scheme will target organisations whose annual half hourly metered (HHM) electricity use is at least 6,000 Megawatt hours (MWh) will qualify for the scheme – typically those that spend £0.5 million a year on electricity. The Environment Agency will publish the qualification and registration guidance for potential CRC participants by November.

View full article on the Department of Climate Change Website.

(Originally published by MAP environmental)

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UK “could face blackouts by 2016″

EnergyBox — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:47:46 +0000

A recently published article in the BBC news highlighted the uncertainty of the UK’s electricity supply by stating that the UK “could face blackouts by 2016″.

Photovoltaic systems offer a dispersed generation solution to increasing demands upon the UK’s electricity grid. By generating electricity on site you cut down considerably on the transmission losses that are inevitable when transporting electricity from power plants, located far enough away from residential areas so that they are not an eye sore, and reduce the strain that is put on the mains from high urban demands.

(Originally published by MAP environmental)

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