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Greg Barker launches microgeneration consultation

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 13th July 2010 at 1:01 pm

Greg Barker launches microgeneration consultation

The government launched the first stage of its strategy to help communities become more self sufficient in how they use heat and power yesterday. “I want to see more homes, communities and businesses generating their own energy. We can literally bring power back to the people," said Greg Ba…

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Feed-in tariff accreditation for micro-hydro to be reviewed

Posted by Cathy Debenham on 9th September 2011 at 9:05 am

Feed-in tariff accreditation for micro-hydro to be reviewed

Micro hydro and the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) have had a rocky start. The MCS is designed to protect domestic consumers and covers small scale installations. Access to government incentives such as the feed-in tariff and the renewable heat incentive (RHI) are subject to both the ins…

Posted in: Hydro electricity


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