Feed in Tarrifs
Get PAID for what you dont use!
Solar PV - Solar PV Feed in Tariffs - Clean Energy Cashback
The UK government's feed in tariffs scheme requires energy suppliers to make regular payments to homes and businesses who generate their own electricity from renewable or low carbon sources such as Solar PV
Solar PV - Feed in Tariffs
Solar PV - feed in tariffs is a UK government sponsored incentive scheme designed to encourage the introduction of renewable energy sources. Under the Solar PV - feed in tariffs scheme, an obligation is imposed on regional or national electricity utility companies to buy renewable energy electricity.
The Solar PV - feed in tariffs scheme covers several electricity generating technologies up to 5 Mega Watts: Solar PV (photovoltaics), Wind Power, Hydro Electric, micro CHP (Domestic Scale - with a capacity of 2kW or less) and Anaerobic Digestion.
Solar PV - Feed in Tariffs - Solar PV Installations
Power generated will be used by the property thereby reducing the electricity bills. If more power is generated, the surplus will be exported to the National Grid and the electricity supplier will be paid for the excess.
If you are eligible to receive Feed in Tariffs you will benefit in three ways:
1. Generation Tariff - a set rate paid by the energy supplier for each unit (or kWh) of electricity you generate. This rate will change each year for new entrants to the scheme (except for the first two years), but once you join you will continue on the same tariff for 25 years in the case of Solar Electricity (PV).
2. Export Tariff - you will receive a further 3p per kWh from your energy supplier for each unit you export back to the electricity grid, that is when it is not used on site. The export rate is the same for all technologies.
3. Energy Bill Savings - you will be making savings on your electricity bills, because generating electricity to power your appliances means you do not have to buy as much electricity from your energy supplier. The amount you save will vary depending how much of the electricity you use on site.
Feed in Tariffs- Levels in pence per Kilowatt Hour (p/kWh)-Levels for the next Three Years
| Technology | Scale of Technology | 01/04/10 | 01/04/11 | 01/04/12 | Tariff (Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV | 0 to 4 kW (new build) | 36.1p |
36.1p |
33.0p |
25 |
| Solar PV | 0 to 4 kW (retrofit) | 41.3p |
43.3p |
37.8p |
25 |
| Solar PV | 4 to 10 kW | 36.1p |
36.1p |
33.0p |
25 |
| Solar PV | 10 to 100 kW | 31.4p |
31.4p |
28.7p |
25 |
| Solar PV | 100 to 5MW | 29.3p |
29.3p |
26.8p |
25 |
| Solar PV | Stand Alone System | 29.3p |
29.3p |
26.8p |
25 |
Solar PV Feed in Tariff Calculator
To use our Solar PV Feed in Tariff Calculator, simply change the values in the left column, and click the Calculate button. Some common values have already been selected for you.
For a better understanding of what each selection means, please read the following.
Existing / New
Slightly different rates are paid
depending whether the system is retro-fitted into an existing property
or whether it is built into a new property (see Generation Tariff table
below).
System Type
The vast majority of Solar PV systems are tied into a property i.e.
Building-Tied. Higher Feed in Tariff rates are paid for Building-Tied
systems.
System Size
The bigger the system, the more money you can make from Feed in
Tariffs. However, the size will obviously depend on your budget and the
available roof space. Our calculator works with all values from 1kWp to
100kWp but bear in mind that different rates are paid depending on the
size.
