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Feed-in tariffs

The feed-in tariff covers electricity generated by the following technologies, up to an installation size of 5 Mega Watts:

  • Solar electricity (PV) (roof mounted or stand alone)
  • Wind turbine (building mounted or free standing)
  • Hydroelectricity
  • Micro CHP (combined heat and power)
  • Anaerobic digestion

You will qualify for the full FIT payments if:The technology was installed between 15th July 2009 and 31st March 2010 and you transfered to FITs before 1st April; OR It is installed after 1st April 2010 using an MCS certificated product and installer.

Solar photovoltaic

Feed-In Tariff levels 2010 -  March 2012 (pence for each kWh generated)

Size of installation Year1 Year2 Year3 Guaranteed for
≤4 kW (new build)* 36.1 36.1 33.0 25 years
≤4 kW (retrofit)** 41.3 41.3 37.8 25 years
4-10kW 36.1 36.1 33.0 25 years
10-100kW 29.3 29.3 26.8 25 years
Stand alone system*** 29.3 29.3 26.8 25 years

Wind Turbines

Feed-In Tariff levels 2010 -  March 2012 (pence for each kWh generated)

Size of installation Year1 Year2 Year3 Guaranteed for
≤1.5kW 34.5 34.5 32.6 20 years
>1.5-15kW 26.7 26.7 25.5 20 years
>15-100kW 24.1 24.1 23.0 20 years
>100-500kW 18.8 18.8 18.8 20 years
>500kW-1.5MW 9.4 9.4 9.4 20 years
>1.5MW-5MW 4.5 4.5 4.5 20 years

Hydroelectric

Feed-In Tariff levels 2010 -  March 2012 (pence for each kWh generated)

Size of installation Year1 Year2 Year3 Guaranteed for
≤15 kW 19.9 19.9 19.9 20 years
>15-100 kW 17.8 17.8 17.8 20 years
>100 kW-2 MW 11.0 11.0 11.0 20 years
>2 MW – 5 MW 4.5 4.5 4.5 20 years

Anaerobic digestion

Feed-In Tariff levels 2010 -  March 2012 (pence for each kWh generated)

Size of installation Year1 Year2 Year3 Guaranteed for
≤500kW 11.5 11.5 11.5 20 years
>500kW 9.0 9.0 9.0 20 years

MicroCHP pilot

Feed-In Tariff levels 2010 -  March 2012 (pence for each kWh generated)

Size of installation Year1 Year2 Year3 Guaranteed for
≤2 kW 10 10 10 10 years

 

Additional Feed-In Tariff levels 2010 -  March 2012 (pence for each kWh generated)

  • Additional electricity fed back to grid £0.03 per unit (kWh)

* New-build = where installed on a new building before first occupation
** Retrofit = where installed on an existing building already occupied
*** Stand-alone = an installation not attached to any building and not wired to provide electricity to an occupied building

 
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Click an image above to visit Government-Grants.co.uk 
to apply for the Generation and Feed In Tariffs. 
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Click the image above to visit Government-Grants.co.uk 
to apply for a grant for cavity wall or loft insulation. 

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