The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have announced that there will be no reduction in any of the Commercial RHI Tariff categories until April 2014.
As a consequence of the quarterly Commercial RHI scheme assessments published by DECC, tariffs are to remain fixed at the rates shown below:
Tariff Category
Eligible Size
Tariff Rate (pence/kWh)
Small Commercial Biomass
<200kW
Tier 1: 8.6 / Tier 2: 2.2
Medium Commercial Biomass
>200 – <1,000kW
Tier 1: 5.3 / Tier 2: 2.2
Large Commercial Biomass
>1MW
1.0
Small Commercial Heat Pumps
<100kW
4.8
Large Commercial Heat Pumps
>100kW
3.5
Solar Collectors
<200kW
9.2
According to current trends and figures, which determine whether there are to be any tariff reductions in the upcoming quarter, it is likely that we will witness some tariff reductions post April 2014.
This threat of future tariff reductions will only potentially apply to the Small and Medium Commercial Biomass tariff categories. If each of these tariffs were to be affected by future reductions, a rate decrease of 5% for each tariff would be likely from 1st April onwards.
Any future tariff reductions will not be announced until the end of February nex...
Here’s the latest edition of our Weekly News Round Up: Profit rises for National Grid, Green Deal News and Community Energy Switching
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Profit rise of 7.7% for the UK National Grid – The Telegraph (21/11/13)
National Grid saw operating profit in its UK arm rise in the first six months of 2013 after increasing the amount it charges energy customers. Profit was up 7.7% in the first half of the financial year however a poor performance in the US market dragged the company’s overall profits down.
National Grid’s revenue in the UK comes from levies on consumers’ energy bills which are set at levels determined by Ofgem, which helped boost sales. They were up 11% to £6.72 billion from £6.08 billion! However, total pre-tax profits were down 7% in the first six months.
Read more here
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Over 100,000 Green Deal Assessments undertaken – DECC (19/11/13)
The latest DECC statistics have revealed that over 100,000 Green Deal assessments have taken place. According to their figures it suggests that public interest is starting to gather speed. At the end ...
In this week’s news round up: Escalating fuel bills; nearly half a million homes are now solar powered and Duncan Renewables at the REX, Newcastle.
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£2,000 fuel bills on the way, consumers warned – The Guardian (12/11/13)
As EDF becomes the latest of the big six energy suppliers to announce increasing energy bills of 3.9%, householders have been warned that energy bills could rise by almost 50% over the next six years. If fuel bills were to increase steadily at this rate, homeowners could be facing household fuel bills of approximately £2,000 by 2020.
Read more here
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Nearly half a million UK homes now solar powered – Renewable Energy Magazine
Data released recently by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and published on the website of the Solar Trade Association (STA) has revealed that nearly half a million homes in the UK have installed solar panels. This represents a combined peak capacity of 1.3GW, making domestic solar the largest sub-sector of the solar market.
With the cost of solar rapidly declining due to the increased ...
In this week’s news round up: Changes to the Feed-in tariff announced; the UK set to become the largest solar market in Europe and Duncan Renewables at the REX, Newcastle.
_________________________________________________________________ Changes to Feed-in-Tariffs Announced – Ofgem 06/10/13
Ofgem have announced changes to Feed-in Tariff rates (FiT) for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations which will commence from 1st January 2014.
After all tariff rates were fixed during the current quarter (1st October 2013-1st January 2014), FiT rates for installations >50kW will be decreased by 3.5% across the board in the New Year. The smaller tariff bands will remain unaffected by tariff rate degressions.
UK to become Europe’s largest solar market in Q1 2014 – Solar Power Portal 06/11/13
The UK is set to become the largest solar market in Europe for the first time during the first quarter of 2014, according to the latest data from NPD Solarbuzz.
NPD Solarbuzz claim that this success is due to a combination of predictable feed-in t...
Did you miss us in Harrogate? Then catch us again at the Renewable Energy Exchange (REX) event at Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle NE3 5HP on Thursday 21st November.
REX events are ideal for landowners, farmers, businesses, schools and all others looking to invest in renewable projects and take advantage of the FiT, RHI and Green Deal schemes.
This networking event creates a market-place that enables those interested in investing in renewable technologies to have a series of pre-arranged appointments with potential suppliers and attend a programme of roundtable discussion groups. Buyers can then review their options and make well-informed decisions as to the best technology to use and the right installer to work with.
On the run-up to the event, buyers go online and select the individuals whom they would like to have an appointment with. All meetings are then pre-arranged and scheduled on the basis of mutual interest. This service is now LIVE!
The Duncan Renewables team will be available to answer any of your questions on solar PV, solar thermal and biomass.
Read more about the event and book your free appointment here
