So Energy is quadrupling its Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariff to 20p/kWh for customers installing their own domestic So Energy branded solar and battery system.
Exports of solar PV and battery storage to GB distribution networks have seen a “exponential” increase, according to new data from ElectraLink and the Renewable Energy Association (REA).
Solar power “should not be provided to the grid for free” according to energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry, potentially heralding a change of stance from the government as it plans the future of small scale renewables.
