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Does your home make the grade? From 1 April homes must have an energy performance certificate (EPC) at grade D or above to qualify for higher feed-in tariff rates. On 9 February the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) released its comprehensive review of feed-in tariffs (FITs). Phase 1 of the review confirmed the new energy-efficiency requirements to be introduced from 1 April. Phase 2 focussed on making the scheme sustainable for the long term, proposing future tariff reductions linked... Read more

With all the recent confusion about the feed-in tariff, you’d be forgiven for thinking now is probably not the best time to invest in solar PV. In actual fact the opposite is true. For a number of reasons – some financial, some environmental – now is the perfect time to switch to solar.  1.     You’ll get a guaranteed feed-in tariff rate of 21p per kWh if you install before 31 March Depending on the outcome of the government’s appeal against the High Court ruling, this could even... Read more

Scottish Power yesterday announced it was reducing prices by an average 5%, making it the last of the big six suppliers to announce a fall in tariffs. The 5% cut will be effective from 27 February and is said to be equal to an annual reduction of £36 for gas and electricity dual-fuel customers paying by monthly direct debit. No reduction will be applied for electricity-only customers. Here’s how the other big suppliers compare: British Gas started the trend last week with an instant... Read more

If you’re having trouble keeping up with the latest news on the government’s feed-in tariff, you’re not alone. As there’s a general lack of clarity on the current situation, we thought we’d take the opportunity to bring you up to date and explain how the likely outcomes may affect you. There’s been much confusion lately on the topic of the feed-in tariff. Yet in actual fact, the message for new customers is simple. Install by 31 March, and the rate you receive is guaranteed to be no... Read more