2009 01 06 feed-in tariff petition to No 10

[mespilus]

I presume these petitions have the modern equivalent
of the Complaints Department fax machine outputting
straight into the waste paper bin,
but someone might read them:


http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Feed-In-Tarrifs/

[mespilus]

Only a few names added since I put up the link.

Deadline is 21st Jan.

[desperate]

Mespilus

done,come on you lot its only a few clicks

c ya
desp

[JohnS]

There has been a response from No 10

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page18428

In November last year the 2008 Energy Act introduced powers which will allow the Government to create feed-in tariffs for small scale low carbon electricity.  The feed-in tariffs will apply to renewable technologies up to a maximum capacity of 5 megawatts and will be implemented in April 2010.

The Government will be developing the feed-in tariffs policy over the coming months and will publish a consultation on the detail this summer.  We will look at international experience of feed-in tariffs, including Germany’s, to inform our thinking.  However, we will need to design a system which best suits the UK’s objectives, energy policies and electricity market.

In the meantime, we continue to offer grants to assist in the upfront costs of purchasing and installing microgeneration technologies through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.

Additionally, renewable electricity microgeneration technologies also receive support through the Renewables Obligation, and from April 1 2009 they will receive double the support they received previously.

The Renewables Obligation will continue to be the main mechanism for supporting large scale generation.  Feed-in tariffs will work alongside the Renewables Obligation to help deliver the UK’s renewable electricity targets by incentivising householders, schools, hospitals, communities and businesses to invest in low carbon electricity generation. 

[David]

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page18428

In the meantime, we continue to offer grants to assist in the upfront costs of purchasing and installing microgeneration technologies through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.

They publicise that con?

[Paulh_Boats]

I'm very happy with the Government reply.  However the Conservatives will probably win the next election. 

[martin]

£800 towards a roof-mounted chocolate teapot then!
As they used to say in the 60's - "stick your head between your legs, and kiss your a** goodbye!"