Feed-In-Tariff scheme (FITs)

As part of its commitment to the EU to source 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, the UK Government introduced FITs effective from 1st April 2010

FITs are a per-unit support payment specifically targeted at small-scale low-carbon electricity generation, up to a maximum limit of 5 megawatts (MW) capacity

THE FIT SCHEME IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. ANY CHANGES WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 2012 UNLESS THE REVIEW REVEALS A NEED FOR GREATER URGENCY

Key features of FITs:

PAYMENT LEVELS AND TERMS STATED IN THE TABLE BELOW MAY  CHANGE FOLLOWING THE FIT REVIEW & RPI ADJUSTMENT

 

Technology & scale Tariff level for new installations in period (p/kWh)
01/04/10 –31/03/11 01/04/11 -31/03/12 RPI adjusted 01/04/12 -31/03/13 01/04/13 -31/03/14 01/04/14 -31/03/15
Wind – >1.5 – 15kW 26.7 26.7 28.0 25.5 24.3 23.2
Wind – >15 – 100kW 24.1 24.1 25.3 23.0 21.9 20.9
PV – <4kW (new build) 36.1 36.1 37.8 33.0 30.2 27.6
PV – <4kW (retrofit) 41.3 41.3 43.3 37.8 34.6 31.6
PV – >4 -10kW 36.1 36.1 37.8 33.0 30.2 27.6
PV – >10 -100kW 31.4 31.4 32.9 26.7 26.3 24.0

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