Solar PV Panel Grants

Grants for solar PV are no longer available following the closure of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP). Instead, the Government has introduced Feed-In Tariffs for the generation of electricity using solar PV panels.

The Feed-In Tariff guarantees a minimum payment for all electricity generated by the system, as well as an additional payment for the unused electricity produced that can be exported to the grid, known as the Generation tariff and Export tariff respectively. These payments will boost household savings as bills will be reduced by using electricity generated on-site.

The tariff is available to everyone – households, landlords, businesses and even communities and organisations like schools and village halls – and will be overseen by Ofgem which regulates the electricity and gas markets in Great Britain.

According to the Government, these tariffs should cover the initial cost of the installation of the technology with a return of up to eight per cent. With solar PV panels installed, that means you should earn back the capital costs of the installation two or three times over the duration of the tariff as well as making sufficiently reducing your bills.

Earn over £1,000 per year via the Feed-in Tariff

Save up to £200 per year with a Solar PV (photovoltaic) installationDid you know that a Solar PV system can reduce your energy bills but also make you money by selling any unused energy back to the grid?

This not only helps you financially but also the environment by lowering your CO2 emissions by up to 1000kg p/a.

 

 

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About the Solar Feed-In Tariff

The Feed-In Tariff applies to Solar PV (electricity) systems

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Earn Money via the Feed-In TarrifThe Government's Feed-In Tariff was launched on April 1st 2010 to encourage homeowners to generate their own electricity - it is split into two methods of revenue.

The Generation Tariff earns you a fixed income for every kilowatt hour of electricity you generate. And, The Export Tariff earns you income for every kilowatt hour you generate and sell back to the grid.

An average 3/4 bedroom house fitted with 2.5kw Solar PV panels and normal electricity usage would earn over £850 p/a tax free!

Add this to an approximate £145 reduction in your electricity usage and you could benefit by over £1,000 per year.

Try our Solar PV Feed-In Tariff Calculator to assess your potential payback.

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