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DECC loses its Feed in Tariff appeal

This week due to a ruling from the Court of Appeal and the draft licence modifications laid before Parliament, PV systems are eligible for a higher Feed in Tariff rate. This means that as things currently stand the Feed in Tariff rate of 43.3p/kWh is now available for domestic Solar PV systems that are registered with your FiT provider before 3rd March 2012. However, DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) has indicated that they are seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court which could cause more changes if DECC is successful in its appeal.

FiTs rewards homeowners by paying them a tariff for the energy they generate. As things currently stand, these are the rates that will apply for customers installing Solar PV:

• Before the 3rd of March 2012 – If you register your Solar PV installation with us before the 3rd of March you will receive 43.3p for every unit of electricity you generate and 3.1p for every unit of electricity that is exported to the national grid
• From 3rd March – 31st of March 2012– If you register your installation with us in this period you will receive 43.3p for every unit generated up to the 1st April 2012, and 21p for every unit generated after that. There is no proposed change to the export tariff.
• From the 1st of April onwards onwards - The government is proposing you will receive 21p for every unit of electricity generated. and 3.1p for every unit of electricity that is exported to the national grid.

Even at the FIT rate of 21p per kWh Solar PV offers a great return on investment so now is a fantastic time to consider it for your home.

Take advantage and generate your own energy with our Solar PV

FIT rewards homeowners by paying them a tariff for the energy they generate. With falling PV prices and generous FIT rates, now is a fantastic time to consider Solar PV for your home.

We have teamed up with our fully accredited installer Ecofirst who can design a Solar PV system that suits your property and suits your needs.

To be eligible for an installation your must own your own home, be located in England or Wales and have a mains electricity supply.

If you are interested in finding out more about solar PV. Phone free on 0800 975 3199+ or fill in the enquiry form below.

A member of the Ecofirst team will then contact you within 24 hours of receiving the form to complete a free online survey and quote.

Already applying for FIT with npower?

If you already have an eligible solar PV installation and have already applied to us for FITs the changes mean you will receive the higher rate (43.3p for sub 4kW systems) (subject to any successful appeal by the Government).

If you are in the process of installing, and your installation is completed and we receive your full and complete application for FITs together with a complete and valid MCS certificate

• before midnight on 2nd March 2012, under the current proposals you will be eligible to receive the current rate (43.3p) for each kWh of electricity you generate.
• from 3rd March onwards the tariff rate under the current proposals will be 21p for each kWh of electricity you generate.

Please see our full guide to DECC’s legal case and how it will affect you

PV systems and their installation are supplied by Ecofirst Ltd and you will need to enter into a contract direct with Ecofirst Ltd for its supply and installation. Npower does not warrant or represent and is not responsible for the quality, fitness for purpose or otherwise of the PV system or its installation and any other equipment provided by Ecofirst Ltd, nor for the actions or omissions of Ecofirst Ltd or any installer used by Ecofirst Ltd.