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Solar Feed-In Tariffs For Big Roofs Could Soon Move With Owners
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- Published: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 17:45
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today released proposals that would allow businesses and factories to take their solar with them if they move location [1].
The change would apply to medium and large sized solar installations (above 50kW) and would allow people to continue to claim the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) after the move, unlike before.
Paul Barwell, CEO of the Solar Trade Association commented:
"In order to secure financing and reduce investment risk, it is so important for businesses to be eligible to take their solar installations with them if they move. Over a year ago, the Solar Trade Association identified this as one of the major barriers to more solar PV on big rooftops - it is great that DECC is now consulting on this key issue."
The Government's consultation on its proposals for the transferability of FiT payments opens today and closes on 5th January 2015.
[1] DECC: "Moving? Your solar can move with you" https://www.gov.uk/government/news/moving-your-solar-can-move-with-you
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