Smart Export Guarantee: Difference between revisions

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The ~~'''~~Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)~~'''~~ makes sure that small-scale low-carbon generators receive payment for any electricity they export to the grid. It is underpinned by the SEG Order<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1005/contents/made Link to SEG Order]</ref> and SEG License Conditions<ref>[https://epr.ofgem.gov.uk/Content/Documents/Electricity%20Supply%20Standard%20Licence%20Conditions%20Consolidated%20-%20Current%20Version.pdf?utm_source=ofgem&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=licencecondition&utm_campaign=epr Link to SEG License Conditions]</ref>. It came into force from 1st January 2020 and it follows on from the [[Feed in Tariff]] ([[FIT]]) scheme that closed to new applicants on 31st March 2019 (the [[FIT]] scheme having been in place from 2010 with the purpose of promoting the uptake of smaller scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies)<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/02/seg_generator_guidance_-_final_for_publication.pdf Ogem Guidance for Generators]</ref>.

The [[Smart Export Guarantee]] ([[SEG]]) makes sure that small-scale low-carbon generators receive payment for any electricity they export to the grid. It is underpinned by the SEG Order<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1005/contents/made Link to SEG Order]</ref> and SEG License Conditions<ref>[https://epr.ofgem.gov.uk/Content/Documents/Electricity%20Supply%20Standard%20Licence%20Conditions%20Consolidated%20-%20Current%20Version.pdf?utm_source=ofgem&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=licencecondition&utm_campaign=epr Link to SEG License Conditions]</ref>. It came into force from 1st January 2020 and it follows on from the [[Feed in Tariff]] ([[FIT]]) scheme that closed to new applicants on 31st March 2019 (the [[FIT]] scheme having been in place from 2010 with the purpose of promoting the uptake of smaller scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies)<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/02/seg_generator_guidance_-_final_for_publication.pdf Ogem Guidance for Generators]</ref>.

The SEG scheme requires licensed electricity suppliers to offer tariffs to generators with a total installed capacity up to 5MW, and micro-[[CHP]] up to 50kW in the following installations:

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-The '''Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)''' makes sure that small-scale low-carbon generators receive payment for any electricity they export to the grid. It is underpinned by the SEG Order<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1005/contents/made Link to SEG Order]</ref> and SEG License Conditions<ref>[https://epr.ofgem.gov.uk/Content/Documents/Electricity%20Supply%20Standard%20Licence%20Conditions%20Consolidated%20-%20Current%20Version.pdf?utm_source=ofgem&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=licencecondition&utm_campaign=epr Link to SEG License Conditions]</ref>. It came into force from 1st January 2020 and it follows on from the [[Feed in Tariff]] ([[FIT]]) scheme that closed to new applicants on 31st March 2019 (the [[FIT]] scheme having been in place from 2010 with the purpose of promoting the uptake of smaller scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies)<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/02/seg_generator_guidance_-_final_for_publication.pdf Ogem Guidance for Generators]</ref>.
+The [[Smart Export Guarantee]] ([[SEG]]) makes sure that small-scale low-carbon generators receive payment for any electricity they export to the grid. It is underpinned by the SEG Order<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1005/contents/made Link to SEG Order]</ref> and SEG License Conditions<ref>[https://epr.ofgem.gov.uk/Content/Documents/Electricity%20Supply%20Standard%20Licence%20Conditions%20Consolidated%20-%20Current%20Version.pdf?utm_source=ofgem&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=licencecondition&utm_campaign=epr Link to SEG License Conditions]</ref>. It came into force from 1st January 2020 and it follows on from the [[Feed in Tariff]] ([[FIT]]) scheme that closed to new applicants on 31st March 2019 (the [[FIT]] scheme having been in place from 2010 with the purpose of promoting the uptake of smaller scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies)<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/02/seg_generator_guidance_-_final_for_publication.pdf Ogem Guidance for Generators]</ref>.
 The SEG scheme requires licensed electricity suppliers to offer tariffs to generators with a total installed capacity up to 5MW, and micro-[[CHP]] up to 50kW in the following installations: