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UK to scrap Feed-in Tariff scheme in April 2019
There will be no grace period for those projects in oversubscribed deployment caps queuing beyond 31st March 2019
The UK Government has announced plans to axe the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme from April.
It does not intend to… Continue reading
Sun set to shine on UK solar costs
Day 3 of our own solar installation at NBJ near Husbands Bosworth
The cost of energy produced by large-scale solar plants in the UK is set to fall to £40 per megawatt-hour by 2030, according to the latest findings by… Continue reading
Energy price cap to save households £75, Ofgem says
An energy bill price cap of £1,136 a year for “typical usage” has been proposed by the regulator, Ofgem.
It says the move will mean 11 million households on default deals will save about £75 on average, although the amount… Continue reading
Offshore wind power cheaper than new nuclear
Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time.
The cost of subsidies for new offshore wind farms has halved since the last 2015 auction for clean energy projects… Continue reading
Energy price cap on pre-payment meters tightened
About three million households are set to benefit from a tightening of the price cap on pre-payment energy meters, according to regulator Ofgem.
The regulator says the move will cut the average bill for pre-payment customers by up to £19… Continue reading
TAX WIN FOR SOLAR AND BATTERIES
One of our Harborough Solar One installations
The Solar Trade Association (STA) is celebrating securing a 5% rate of VAT on battery storage for householders installing a storage system alongside a new solar PV system. The win significantly improves… Continue reading
Important information about your home.
Would you like a warmer home?
You may be losing up to 1/3 of the heat in your home through your walls. If your home is in an area of Harborough District there are grants for cavity wall and loft… Continue reading
New energy price cap considered
A price cap on energy bills could be extended to many more households on low incomes, under plans being considered by regulator Ofgem.
A limit on the cost of gas and electricity for those on pre-payment meters already saves about… Continue reading
Ofgem proposes new protection for consumers from back-billing
Suppliers will not be allowed to back-bill customers for energy used more than 12 months ago under new proposals from Ofgem.
Back-bills mainly result from suppliers using estimated bills until they take an actual meter reading which may show that… Continue reading
Pssst – want a smart meter?
Well most of us have now heard about them, or seen the Gaz and Leccy adverts.
Every energy supplier must offer its customers a smart meter by 2020. But it’s not compulsory to have one.
So, should we bother?… Continue reading