News

Report released today by the Library of The House of Commons detailing a timeline and the key documents associated with the fluctuating fortunes of FITs. Some interesting stats too: Commercial installations account for less than 2% By November 2011, installations were proceeding at about 14,000 per month compared to 400 in it’s first month. Read [...]

So where are we with FITs for PV now that the Government has lost it’s appeal? (in case you’re lost, Government slashed FIT’s rates in Dec last year, Friends of the Earth took them to court and blocked the decision, Government appealed and lost today…..but they intend to appeal again to the Supreme Court) If [...]

Amidst all the fuss about the revision in Feed in Tariffs for PV, Government released more detail on the Renewable Heat Incentive……   The final details for RHI are to be signed off at the end of Nov 2011. The hold-up was EU state aid objections to the rate for large biomass (1MW+) which is [...]

DECC announced in a press release today their intention to reduce rates for the Feed In Tariff. For many in the green economy, it’s not a happy read, particularly those focussed on the domestic retrofit sector. Government are proposing to reduce FIT rates to the following levels from 12 December 2011. Please note, that these are still proposals and subject [...]