Photovoltaics

Archive for October, 2011

Solar Power Portal – News

Leading renewable energy source for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information.

FiT cuts 2011: DECC proposes 21p rate; December deadline http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/fit_cuts_2011_decc_proposes_21p_rate_december_deadline_5478/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=News+Feed&utm_medium=rss Oct 31st 2011, 11:01

After weeks of speculation, rumour and conjecture the Comprehensive Feed-in Tariff (FiT) document has finally been published. This morning, shortly after 10.30am, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) revealed what lies in the future for solar power in the UK.

Solar Power Portal – News

Leading renewable energy source for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information.

Calling all MPs: House of Commons FiT statement at 3.30pm today http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/calling_all_mps_house_of_commons_fit_statement_at_3.30pm_today_457/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=News+Feed&utm_medium=rss Oct 31st 2011, 13:42

In the wake of today’s policy announcements, a statement on feed-in tariffs will delivered in the House of Commons at 3.30pm today.

Solar Power Portal – News

Leading renewable energy source for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information.

An open letter to George Osborne http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/an_open_letter_to_george_osborne_5478/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=News+Feed&utm_medium=rss Oct 31st 2011, 11:57

I write to declare astonishment that your policies appear continually ignorant of the magnitude of the business opportunity presented to UK PLC by the global necessity of delivering lower carbon industrialised economies. It is cited by many as being the ‘third industrial revolution’ but, having personally worked in power generation in several EU countries, the UK continues to be a reluctant bit part player, big on talk, lacking in delivery.

Solar Power Portal – News

Leading renewable energy source for all UK solar power and feed-in tariff information.

New feed-in tariff rates to be announced today http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/new_feed-in_tariff_rates_to_be_announced_today_5478/?utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=News+Feed&utm_medium=rss Oct 31st 2011, 09:55

Greg Barker, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change is expected to announce the proposed rates and timescale of the Comprehensive Feed-in Tariff review in just a matter of minutes.

UK government is lowering feed in tariff from 43.3p/kWh (for systems of less than 4kWp) to 21p/kWh in order to “save” consumers from rising their energy bill. You can download Energy Savings Trust Fact Sheet here. The renewables surcharge on an average bill comes to 7p/month and may probably rise to a pound or two per 100 pounds.

At the same time nuclear energy and coal are not paying their full costs as environmental damage and finding permanent spent nuclear fuel waste storage are budget items, paid by the taxpayer in a very non-transparent way.

Solar energy development is inevitable with or without UK. The world has reached peak oil, we have harvested low hanging fruits, and every barrel of oil now cost more to extract and is more expensive to buy (making oil companies and oil country rulers rich). Tar sends are a scheme to pick your pocket! With carbon emission pricing EU scheme coal is becoming more expensive, too, not to speak about dangers and unsolved storage problems of nuclear.

In a few years solar will become competitive on its own, thanks to Germany and China and despite all the obstacles placed against it by the USA and UK. Germany has only one feed in tariff of 25cents/kWh regardless of size, their average installation is measured in MWp, and they have already installed tens of GWp of solar installations. Uk just started from about 0kWp of installations.

You can’t treat an infant the same as you treat an adult.

Shame on you David Cameron!