NEWS UPDATE

01 February 2012 - Since the Feed in Tariff (FIT) scheme was introduced, in April 2010, there have been concerns that the government would lower subsidies for solar photovoltaic energy production. In October 2011, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that there would be a reduction from 43.3p to 21p per kilowatt hour from 3rd March. Many felt that this decision would be a huge backward step for households wishing to become carbon neutral, solar panel suppliers and the environment as a whole. Various bodies challenged the DECC at the High Court, with success, before Christmas. However, DECC have recently put in a counter-appeal against this decision.

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