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The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref> [[OFGEM]], 2019</ref>. | The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[OFGEM]], 2019. About the FIT scheme. [online] Ofgem. Available at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>. | ||
The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]: | The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]: | ||
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* Micro [[Combined Heat and Power | combined heat and power]] ([[CHP]]) | * Micro [[Combined Heat and Power | combined heat and power]] ([[CHP]]) | ||
* Hydro | * Hydro | ||
* [[Anaerobic Digestion]] ([[AD]]) | * [[Anaerobic Digestion]] ([[AD]])<ref name="foo" />. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 12 November 2019
The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations [1].
The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for CHP:
- Solar photovoltaic (solar PV)
- Wind
- Micro combined heat and power (CHP)
- Hydro
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD)[1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 OFGEM, 2019. About the FIT scheme. [online] Ofgem. Available at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].