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Feed-in Tariff Changes Ruled Unlawful
The Supreme Court has today thrown out the Government’s appeal against a previous ruling which deemed its controversial changes to solar feed-in tariff incentives as unlawful.
The decision brings to an end a long running legal saga, and confirms that solar panel installations completed between 12th December 2011 and 4th March 2012 will receive the original 43p/kWh rate, rather than the 21p/kWh rate proposed by the Government.
The move brings to an end months of uncertainty for the solar industry. It ensures that companies and households that installed solar panels prior to 4th March will receive the feed-in tariff rate they anticipated when originally approving projects.
However, the decision which marks the third legal defeat for the Government over the issue, will spark fresh concerns over the extent to which the feed-in tariff scheme will exceed its budget this year. It could also make it more likely that the government will go through with a proposed second round of cuts to incentives, which is expected to come into effect in the summer.
The solar industry has hailed the ruling as a major victory, arguing that it stops the Government setting a precedent that would have allowed it to cut renewable energy subsidies with little notice.
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Reasons to install Solar PV before 1st July 2012
From 1st July 2012 the feed-in-tariff rate will drop to between 16.5p – 13.6p per kWh. Install a Solar PV system between 3rd March and 1st July and you’ll receive a guaranteed tariff of 21p per kWh. This is still a strong investment which is tax free, inflation linked and guaranteed by the government for the next 25 years.
EPC requirement from 1st April 2012
From 1st April 2012 homes must have an energy performance certificate (EPC) at level D or above in order to qualify for the full feed-in tariff rate, currently 21p per kWh. Homes that have an EPC rating lower than a D will receive the lower rate of 9p per kWh. Solar PV installations prior to the end of March 2012 do not require an EPC.
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REC Solar PV modules win industry leading test for Best Performance in 2011
REC solar pv modules ranked first in the year long comparative study conducted by Photon Laboratory in 2011 which measures energy yield. On average REC modules have generated more electricity than 45 other module brands, producing 6% more power.
The photon Field Performance Test measures how many kilowatt hours of electricity a module generates throughout one year in real life conditions. Two modules from each supplier were tested at the laboratory location in Germany. The results published in the industry magazine Photon Profi state that the highest performance ratio of 90.8 % and also the highest yield of 1150,4 kWh/kW were measured for the REC module.
Over the last 24 months REC modules have maintained a leading position in the Photon Test, ranking second overall in 2010. As the world’s most integrated solar company REC delivers high performing products by controlling the complete solar value chain with production from silicon to cells, wafers and modules to solar pv systems development.
Click here to view the factsheet about REC’s 1st place in Photon Labs tests. (opens new window)
A Written Statement by Chris Huhne on FITS’
As the House will be aware, the Government’s proposed changes to the Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) scheme are the subject of a judicial review. Specifically, the Government has been challenged regarding its proposal to apply new tariffs for solar photovoltaics (PV) from 1 April 2012 to all new installations with an eligibility date on or after an earlier “reference date”, which we proposed should be 12 December 2011.
Yesterday, the Court of Appeal handed down a negative judgment on the Government’s appeal against an earlier decision by the High Court. We respectfully disagree with the judgment and are seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. In the light of that, we cannot rule out the possibility that lower tariffs could be applied to installations which became eligible for FITs on or after the proposed reference date. It is important that consumers are aware of this.
The reason for appealing is that we want to maximise the number of installations that are possible within the available budget for FITs, rather than use available money to pay a higher tariff to half the number of installations. Solar PV can have strong and vibrant future in UK and we want a lasting FITs scheme to support that future and jobs in the industry.
We have already put before Parliament draft licence modifications that (subject to the Parliamentary process) would bring a 21p rate into effect from April for solar PV installations which become eligible for FITs on or after 3 March, to help reduce the pressure on the budget and provide as much certainty as we can for consumers and industry.
In the meantime, we want as far as possible to minimise the uncertainty for PV and other technologies eligible for support under FITs. We are therefore still intending to publish the phase 2 consultation by 9 February. This will include proposed tariffs for other FITs technologies and a set of reform proposals for the scheme. We are also intending to publish the Government’s response to the other aspects of the phase 1 consultation that are not affected by the Judicial Review (namely the proposals on energy efficiency and for multi-installation tariff rates).
