Feed In Tariffs
By becoming a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) Accredited Installer with Easy MCS you are Certified to offer consumers the Feed In Tariffs as long as MCS Accredited equipment is used.
Feed-In Tariffs (also known as FITs) are the electricity part of what some people call Clean Energy Cashback, a scheme that pays people for creating their own "green electricity".
The tariffs have been introduced by the Government to help increase the level of renewable energy in the UK towards our legally binding target of 15% of total energy from renewables by 2020 (up from under 2% in 2009).
How do the Feed-In Tariffs help?
The Tariffs give three financial benefits:
* A payment for all the electricity you produce, even if you use it yourself
* Additional bonus payments for electricity you export into the grid
* A reduction on your standard electricity bill, from using energy you produce yourself
Who are they for?
Broadly speaking, the FITs are for everyone, including households, landlords, businesses and even organisations such as schools and care homes. There are however different tariffs for commercial and residential customers with the focus of funding being on domestic installations.
What renewable energy systems are eligible?
Most forms of MCS Certified renewable electricity generation in all sizes up to 5 megawatts (enough for a large factory), which are supported by the Renewables Obligation.
Do they cover heating?
No; that will be covered by the Renewable Heat Incentive which also requires that installers and products have MCS Accreditation.
Technology Scale Tariff level (p/kWh) Tarifflifetime (years) Solar electricity (PV) ≤4 kW (retro fit) 41.3 25 Solar electricity (PV) ≤4 kW (new build) 36.1 25 Wind ≤1.5 kW 34.5 20 Wind >1.5 - 15 kW 26.7 20 Micro CHP ≤2kW 10.0 10 Hydroelectricity ≤15 kW 19.9 20
Tariff levels vary depending on the scale of the installation.Domestic Tariffs Following Feed In Tariffs Review March 18th 2011
Tariff levels, for technologies installed between 15th July 2009 and 31st March 2012 of most significance to householders
| Technology | Scale | Tariff level (p/kWh)* | Tariff lifetime (years) |
| Solar electricity (PV) | ≤4 kW (retro fit) | 43.3 | 25 |
| Solar electricity (PV) | ≤4 kW (new build) | 37.8 | 25 |
| Wind Turbine | ≤1.5 kW | 36.2 | 20 |
| Wind Turbine | >1.5 - 15 kW | 28.0 | 20 |
| Micro CHP | ≤2kW | 10.5 | 10 |
| Hydroelectricity | ≤15 kW | 20.9 | 20 |
Commercial Tariffs Following Feed In Tariffs Review March 18th 2011
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At a glance – what the new Tariff rates mean for solar over 50kW |
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Old Bands and Rates |
New Band and Rates |
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10-100kw |
31.4p |
50-150kW |
19p |
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100kw – 5MW |
29.3p |
150kW – 250kW |
15p |
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250kW – 5MW |
8.5p |
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Stand Alone |
29.3p |
Stand Alone |
8.5p |
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