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· REA
responds to the Government’s consultation response on the closure
of the Feed-in Tariff
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· The
response confirms the closure of the export tariff and the
generation Tariff after the 31st March 2019 for
new projects
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· The
Government will provide a 12-month grace period for “ROO-FIT
scale” installations at the suggestion of the REA and has
committed to look further at allowing equipment replacements
following REA calls for this
Frank Gordon, Head of Policy at the Renewable Energy
Association commented:
“The decision to completely remove the export tariff and the
generation tariff, while not a surprise, creates a real hiatus in
the market and the lack of a replacement route to market is
worrying. The Government must work quickly to consult on,
establish and implement a successor scheme to avoid significantly
stalling the much needed deployment of decentralised renewables
likely to happen after 31st March 2019, which
will have the knock-on effect on jobs and continued investment.
The minister herself is publically on record as stating that
‘renewable power should not be provided to the grid for free’ and
this decision is seemingly at odds with that, making it even more
important that it is backed up by suitable replacement proposals
as soon as possible.
“The inclusion of the 12-month grace period for ROO-FIT (over
50 kWp) scale installations is a win for both the REA and the
industry. This decision attests that the Government can be
responsive to industry views and willing to co-operate.
“The REA looks forward to working with the Government on
successor proposals and the future of ‘post-subsidy’
deployment.”
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Notes to editor
