The UK will surpass the 9GW solar capacity barrier this week owing to a significant increase in ROO-FiT eligible installations, Solar Power Portal can reveal.
Energy regulator Ofgem has published prospective feed-in tariff rates for solar PV which will come into force on 1 January providing proposals to cut the FiT dramatically have yet to be enacted.
The Treasury has suggested that cases of individuals or companies using community energy schemes as vehicles for tax avoidance has triggered this week’s decision to cut relief mechanisms.
Hambleton district in north Yorkshire has continued its strong association with solar after two projects with a combined capacity of 77MW were approved earlier this week.
Chancellor George Osborne has today unveiled plans to spend £100 billion on UK infrastructure during this parliamentary term, with the energy sector set to be a central theme.
The UK’s Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has published a report which looks at how unlocking the potential of electricity storage through regulatory changes would support the transition to a secure and affordable low carbon economy, adding to a chorus of recent voices on similar topics coming from Britain.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s latest solar deployment figures for September, released today, are missing what is claimed to be a significant amount of solar deployed under the accredited ROO-FiT.
The Cabinet Office has yet to complete a single rooftop solar installation despite outlining plans to fit 1GW on the government estate 18 months ago, Solar Power Portal has learned.
The government’s “extremely disappointing and damaging” decision to remove tax relief for community energy projects will have a “devastating effect” on the sector, critics have said.
