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The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[OFGEM]], 2019 | The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[OFGEM]], 2019. [https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme About the FIT scheme. Ofgem]. [online]. [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>. | ||
The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]: | The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]: |
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The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations [1].
The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for CHP:
- Solar photovoltaic (solar PV)
- Wind
- Micro combined heat and power (CHP)
- Hydro
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD)[1].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 OFGEM, 2019. About the FIT scheme. Ofgem. [online]. [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].