The document discusses the UK photovoltaic (PV) market and the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme. It provides background on previous renewable energy policies, describes the key aspects of the new FITs program including eligible technologies, tariff levels and durations. It also covers administration of the scheme, potential issues, and projections for significant growth in small-scale PV capacity and generation due to the incentives provided by the FITs.
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2. FITs and the UK PV market
! â Current market
! â The new Feed-In Tariffs scheme
! â Issues with the FITs
! â Outlook for the future
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3. PV installed capacity
32MWp !!
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4. UK measures for RES-E
! â Renewables Obligation
! â Started 2001
! â Single price for all technologies
! â Low Carbon Buildings Programme
! â Started 2006
! â Grant per installation â PV: ÂŁ2,500 max.
! â PV: 000âs of installations
! â Feed-In Tariffs
! â Started April 2010
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5. The 3 main value streams
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6. The Generation Tariff
! â Paid for every kWh generated;
! â whether used by the system owner
! â or exported back to the grid
! â Level depends on:
! â The renewable energy technology
! â The capacity of the system
! â The date of installation
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7. FIT Eligible technologies
! â Biogas from anaerobic digestion
! â Hydro-power
! â Solar photovoltaics
! â Retrofit in existing property
! â New-build (properties not yet occupied)
! â Stand-alone (systems for pure grid-feed)
! â Wind power
! â Micro-CHP (non renewable)
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8. Eligible capacities
! â The FITs cover installations up to 5MW
! â Except Micro-CHP only up to 2kW
! â The tariff level depends on:
! â So-called âTotal Installed Capacityâ
! â The capacity is per âsiteâ
! â Additions based on cumulative capacity
! â Installations must be accredited
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9. Ineligible installations
! â Other RES-E technologies:
! â Biomass, geothermal, tidal, wave, biofuel
! â Hopefully to be reconsidered on review
! â Systems over 5MW
! â Second-hand and refurbished systems
! â Pre 15th July â09 installations
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10. FIT tariff levels
Energy source Scale Generation tariff p/kWh Duration (years)
AD â¤500kW 11.5 20
AD >500kW 9.0 20
Hydro â¤15 kW 19.9 20
Hydro  >15 - 100kW 17.8 20
Hydro  >100kW - 2MW  11.0 20
Hydro Retrofit
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 4.5 20
Micro-CHP Â <2 kW
New build
 â¤4kW
 36.1p
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10.0 10
Solar PV  â¤4 kW new  36.1 25
Solar PV  â¤4 kW retrofit 4-10kW
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 41.3 25
Solar PV Retrofit and 10-100kW
 31.4p
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 >4-10kW  36.1 25
Solar PV Â >10 - 100kW Â 31.4 25
Solar PV
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 >100kW  29.3 25
100kW-5MW
 29.3p
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Solar PV Standalone  29.3 25
Wind  â¤1.5kW â¤5MW
 29.3p
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 34.5 20
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Wind  >1.5 - 15kW  26.7 20
Wind  >15 - 100kW  24.1 20
Wind  >100 - 500kW  18.8 20
Wind  >500kW - 1.5MW  9.4 20
Wind  >1.5MW - 5MW  4.5 20
Existing systems transferred from the RO Â 9.0 to 2027
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11. The Export Tariff
! â For every kWh exported to the grid
! â The beneficiary gets the generation tariff
! â Plus a premium for export, as follows
! â A fixed rate of 3p/kWh has been set
! â But you can opt out and negotiate
! â a better price from an electricity supplier
! â Opt-out decisions can be made each year
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12. Duration of tariffs
! â Tariffs are fixed for 20-25 years
! â Except micro-CHP for 10 years
! â PV is 25 years all others are 20
! â Tariffs are index-linked to the RPI
! â Both generation and fixed export tariffs
! â New rates will be announced annually
! â For new installations tariffs change:
! â Subject to degression
! â Maybe at reviews (5-yearly from 2013)
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13. Tax treatment
! â Householders donât pay Income Tax on
! â The generation nor the export tariffs
! â ... provided that it is for
âhouseholds who use renewable technology to
generate electricity mainly for their own useâ
! â Business has no special tax exemption
! â but can offset costs against profit as usual
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14. How the tariffs were set
! â To achieve an âaverage 5-8%â return
! â Would equate to roughly 12-year âpaybackâ
! â We find that typical systems:
! â Recover their costs ~ twice over the period
! â That is equivalent to a 12-year payback
! â We find that the best systems:
! â Recover their costs 2½ to 3 times
! â Equivalent to less than 10-year payback
! â Index-link & tax break improves all this
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15. Where the money comes from
! â The scheme is set in law, but
! â The government doesnât pay for it
! â It comes from a levy on electricity bills
! â Itâs collected and paid out by suppliers
! â Who have a âlevelisationâ system to share
the costs fairly between them
! â It is now part of their licence conditions
! â Only small suppliers can opt out
! â Others are called âFITs licenseesâ
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16. Who the money goes to
! â The beneficiary is the system owner
! â He can specify a ânominated recipientâ
! â to whom is tariff payments can be made
! â He nominates (and can change)
! â which FITS licensee will pay over the tariff
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17. Scheme administration
! â Scheme is administered by Ofgem, who
! â Maintain the register of FITs installations
! â Oversee the levelisation process
! â Accredit systems over 50kW
! â Have issued guidelines on how it works
! â For more details:
www.FITariffs.co.uk
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18. A measure for energy users?
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19. What energy users want
! â Not to have to be energy experts
! â A financial proposition that works
Which renewables suit me? Connection agreement?
! â Not to have to How much energy?
Do I need planning?
Cost of energy imports?
Negotiate export price?
Who can supply and install? Which supplier?
worry about it What servicing is needed?
How long do they last?
What metering?
Who reads meters?
What if the sun doesnât shine / wind doesnât blow?
Who makes sure it all works together?
Load management / Smart metering?
How to register for tariffs?
What finance is available?
! â Weâll do it all
! â ⌠and give you a cheque each quarter
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20. Issues with the FITs
! â Public awareness
! â Little government promotion
! â Consenting
! â Small systems âpermitted developmentâ
! â Larger developments less certain
! â Tariff levels
! â Financing
! â No official finance available
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21. Long term forecast
PwC
Government
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22. Any questions?
Websites
About the Feed-In Tariffs:
www.fitariffs.co.uk
About the Renewable Heat Incentive:
www.rhincentive.co.uk
About Ownergy:
www.ownergy.co.uk
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