The government is working to close a loophole left by the feed-in tariff (FIT) review made earlier this year that allows developers to add to their array on the previous payment levels.
Any large-scale solar farm of more than 50KW built after August 1st will receive lower payments than those built prior to the date, after the incentive scheme was reassessed earlier this year.
However, developers found a loophole that allows them to add more panels within 12 months under the original tariff level, BusinessGreen.com reports. It is this section that the government hopes to change, publishing a consultation that only offers the revised tariff, although it may take months to come into effect.
Meanwhile, British Gas and Toyota have recently launched a 4.6MW solar farm at the manufacturer's Derby factory, which includes 17,000 photovoltaic panels. As the array was installed before August 1st, it is eligible for higher FIT payments.
Tariff changes were made in order to leave more funding for household rooftop installations.
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