The potential
for microgeneration is much, much larger.»
Leonie Greene and Holly Stower from the Solar Trade Association discuss the cost and carbon savings that can be achieved from solar PV systems, how to finance them, and if there is a way around the recently introduced rise in business rates
for microgeneration
Not exact matches
As the legislation currently stands
microgeneration has only a limited exemption in England and Wales
for one business review rate term (usually five years).
A report backed by the Department
for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has claimed that
microgeneration could prevent the need
for new nuclear power stations if enough people adopt the technology.
Our next analysis swapped out a tra - ditional boiler
for a high - efficiency (COP of 4.44) electric heat pump and, to our surprise, compliance could be achieved
for all three house types with just the backstop values
for insulation, airtightness and renewable energy (Ireland's regulations
for new homesmandate a renewable energy contri - bution of 10 kWh / m2 / yr thermal energy or 4 kWh / m2 / yr from
microgeneration).
DECC says «This exemption
for schools is in recognition of the role that the
microgeneration can play in educating young people about climate change and energy issues.
The payback is looking pretty good it seems, if his latest update is anything to go by: «Not only will we not pay
for any electricity, we should get a rebate of about # 50 once a payment from the so - called renewables obligation (RO) scheme, which rewards
microgeneration schemes with cash, is included.
The consultation papers set out government proposals
for changes to the planning system in relation to the installation of
microgeneration equipment
for domestic properties.