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Will feed in tariffs change the market?
Posted by Matthew Rhodes on 7th August 2009 at 9:03 am
The announcement by the Government last month of proposed feed-in tariffs (FiTs) for renewables from next April marks a fundamental change in the way small scale renewables are incentivised in the UK, and is long overdue. There is no question that feed-in tariffs are the right mechanism to use. …
Posted in: General, Hydro electricity, Solar electricity, Wind turbines
Future of feed-in tariff still uncertain
Posted by Howard Johns on 26th November 2010 at 10:38 am
The uncertainty surounding the future of feed-in tariffs continues after yesterday’s meeting between energy minister Greg Barker and representatives of the PV industry and other stakeholders. Its purpose was to discuss the implications of the comprehensive spending review on the scheme. He confirm…
Posted in: Solar electricity
Feed-in tariff review: an update
Posted by Cathy Debenham on 22nd February 2011 at 1:44 pm
Concern that large-scale solar is set to take a significant quantity of the set amount of funding is the main driver of the feed-in tariff review, according to RegenSW chief executive Merlin Hyman, who recently met Greg Barker MP, the minister responsible for feed-in tariffs at DECC. Barker is de…
Posted in: General
Buying a wind turbine? 10 must-ask questions
Posted by David Hunt on 25th February 2011 at 10:11 am
There is a huge amount of interest in wind turbines as a way of generating clean, green electricity and healthy financial returns, despite the wealth of myths, prejudice and misinformation. A well placed wind turbine pays for itself in three to six years, and provides an annual return on investment …
Posted in: Wind turbines
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