Solarplicity ordered to pay Feed-in Tariff generators
Small energy supplier Solarplicity has been ordered by Ofgem to pay the outstanding money owed to Feed-in Tariff generators. The FiT scheme, which ended in April 2019, aimed to promote the uptake of...
View ArticleHomes and businesses to be paid for exporting excess renewable energy to the...
The government is introducing new laws that will ensure households and businesses with new small-scale renewable technologies, such as solar panels, are paid for exporting electricity to the grid. The...
View ArticleVietnam to install 1GW of wind energy by 2021
Vietnam is set for an expansion of its wind energy industry, with more than 1GW of capacity expected to be installed by 2021. That’s according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), which found...
View ArticleOfgem warns Solarplicity over late Feed-in Tariff payments
Ofgem has warned Solarplicity over the outstanding money it owes to Feed-in Tariff (FiT) generators and is proposing to confirm the provisional order. That would mean the regulator could start the...
View ArticleSmart Export Guarantee (SEG) to replace Feed-In-Tariff (FiT) Payments
Following the closure of the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme to new applicants in March 2019, the government has acknowledged that small-scale renewable energy generators need to be paid for the...
View ArticleNew deployment schemes ‘could unlock solar boom’ in Vietnam
Two new deployment schemes for solar projects could accelerate solar energy production and usage in Vietnam. That’s the suggestion from the World Bank, which says competitive bidding for solar parks...
View ArticleOfgem says seven suppliers owe £34m in RO and FiT fees
Ofgem has ordered seven energy suppliers to pay £34 million they owe in Renewables Obligations (RO) and Feed-in Tariff scheme levelisation payments. Under the governments’ RO scheme, suppliers have to...
View ArticleSymbio Energy faces £100k Ofgem fine for late renewables payments
The Watford-based energy supplier Symbio Energy is facing a £100,000 fine from Ofgem for late payments into renewable energy programmes. The government regulator said the proposed penalty would be...
View ArticleSymbio Energy ordered to pay £450k over FIT payment delay
Ofgem has ordered Symbio Energy to pay £450,000 as a result of the company’s delay to make its Feed In Tariff (FIT) payment. Administered by the energy regulator, the FIT scheme provides payments to...
View ArticleNew €5.7bn French scheme to support small solar installations granted EU...
A French aid scheme worth €5.7 billion (£4.9bn) to support renewable electricity production from small solar installations on buildings has been granted EU approval. The scheme, which will run until...
View ArticleFive suppliers ordered to pay £765k into government renewable scheme
Ofgem has ordered five energy suppliers to make payments of around £765,000 in total into a government renewable energy scheme. The regulator has issued Colorado Energy, Igloo Energy Supply Limited,...
View ArticleWill green energy levies be switched from electricity to gas bills?
The government is reportedly considering moving green energy surcharges from electricity to gas bills. According to reports ministers will soon unveil plans that will see levies, including the feed-in...
View ArticleFive energy suppliers ordered to pay £575k in FiT fees
Ofgem has today issued provisional orders for five energy suppliers to pay £575,000 for Feed-In Tariff (FiT) scheme. The scheme. which is funded by compulsory levies on suppliers, provides payments to...
View ArticleIs this the first step to stop greenwashing over “green” tariffs?
UK suppliers who were exempted from paying green levies through importing energy from European countries and offering it to their customers as ‘green’ tariffs will stop doing so from April next year....
View ArticleHomes exporting energy to UK’s grid to be paid more
Good Energy customers who generate power in their homes and feed it into the grid are set to receive more cash. This follows the launch of a new smart export product for its Feed-in Tariff (FiT)...
View ArticleThird-party costs reach record high: Businesses brace for sky-high energy bills
UK businesses are bracing for a surge in energy bills as third-party costs (TPCs) soar to an unprecedented high. That’s according to a new report by Drax, which suggests that these costs are all likely...
View ArticleSolar surge sparks £4m deal: Good Energy acquires Wessex ECOEnergy
Renewable energy company Good Energy has announced its acquisition of solar and storage installation company Wessex ECOEnergy. The acquisition comes at a time when solar installations in the UK are...
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