How do I sell my excess energy?

When you generate your own energy, you may produce more than you need (for example, during certain times of the day when the sun is very strong). To ensure any excess electricity isn’t wasted, you can arrange to sell it back.

To apply for this buy-back scheme, complete the application form, and return it to the address provided. You will need to be an npower juice customer as we need a Juice customer account number to process your application.

Once you have joined the scheme, you will be asked to provide meter readings every six months, in April and October, from your generation and import (what we sell you) meters. Based on these readings, we will calculate how much we owe you and send you a personal cheque.

# Terms and conditions apply.

Who do I go through?

npower has a dedicated team to handle export enquiries. The contact number for the microgeneration team is 01905 340 646. *

How many people are already doing this?

npower has more than 450 customers on its export reward scheme, who are paid twice a year for any excess electricity that they sell back to npower. The number of customers on the scheme is growing quickly, reflecting the high demand for microgeneration among consumers.

How long does the process take?

The process is quick and easy and should take no longer than a week. Once we have received your request we will send you out an information pack complete with application form for the scheme. Once you have returned the application form we will sign you up to the scheme and send you confirmation of this. It must be noted that you will also need to sign up to npower juice before we can begin paying you for export. Once on the scheme you will receive payments for any electricity you sell back to us twice a year, in April and October.#

What is the Renewable Obligation?

The Renewable Obligation is designed to help promote and incentivise the production of renewable energy in the UK. The scheme is administered by Ofgem, the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.

The Renewable Obligation Order 2002 ("the Order") came into effect on 1 April 2002. The Order places an obligation on licensed electricity suppliers to source a percentage of electricity from renewable sources. Sources of generation could range from large off shore wind farms to small PV units on a domestic house. Suppliers have to meet this obligation by presenting Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs). Suppliers must produce enough ROCs to prove that they have bought enough electricity from renewable sources to cover their obligation. If suppliers do not have enough ROCs at the end of the obligation period to meet their obligation, they must pay an equivalent amount into a fund, the proceeds of which are paid back on a pro-rated basis to those suppliers who have presented ROCs. For more information about ROC's click here.

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