Feed-in Tariffs
Install energy-generating technology such as Solar PV and under the Government’s Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme you could earn money back from npower.
Key dates for the FIT scheme
Please be aware, on 18 December 2018 the Government announced their decision to close the FIT scheme to new applicants from 1 April 2019. Any applications for full accreditation received on or before 31 March 2019 are unaffected by the closure of the FIT scheme. For any applications received after the 31 March 2019 but before the 1 April 2020, the installation must have been accredited on or before the 31 March 2019 and have an MCS certificate which was issued on or before 31 March 2019 to be eligible for the FIT scheme.
The information on this page relates to applications for new installations with an MCS certificate issued on or after 15 January 2016.
Deployment caps which were announced in 2016 by Ofgem for new installations will still apply for installations with an MCS certificate issued on or after 15 January 2016. This means when we receive your eligible application, it will be registered based on the deployment cap rules; the MCS issue date and time will determine what tariff rate you will be offered but, your eligibility date (the date you are eligible to receive FIT Payments from) will depend on the latter of:
- The date we receive your eligible FIT application; or
- The first day of the tariff period that you installation falls into.
Please take meter readings from your generation meter and export meter (if applicable) on the date you send your completed application form to us and then, on the first of every month afterward until you hear from us to ensure you receive accurate FIT payments.
To ensure that you receive the higher tariff, you must provide an Energy Performance Certificate of Level D or above. For all applications received on or after 10 May 2016, the EPC you provide must be dated before the commissioning date of your system to receive the higher tariff.
As part of this new guidance, unfortunately any additional capacity which you have added to your existing installation is not eligible for FIT Payments.
For further information on the deployment caps and eligibility rules, please visit
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