Huhne Announces new Feed-in Tariffs and cut-off date

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has today responded to mounting industry pressure by announcing that the government will lay draft licence modifications before parliament which will allow tariffs to be cut from April 1st for all installations completed on or after March 3rd.

The new rates are outlined below:

• 0-4kW installations = 21p/kWh
• 4-10kW installations = 16.8p/kWh
• 10-50kW installations = 15.2p/kWh
• 50-250kW installations = 12.9p/kWh
• 250-5MW installations = 8.5P/kWh

The announcement has been made so as to bring a close to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the future of the industry.
If the current government appeal is successful the above rates will be applied from the original reference date of 12 December 2011.