Make energy. Make money. Make sense
Imagine the roof over your head making you money. Now imagine us paying you for your energy.
The case for generating your own home energy has just got so much better. It’s a lot easier than you might think and most British homes can take advantage of our solar energy system.
Our new Feed-in Tariff
In April 2010 the government will be introducing a new incentive structure to encourage the adoption of renewable energy in the UK. It means from this date onwards, you’ll get paid 36.5p for every unit of electricity you produce, whether you use it or not. And for every unit of electricity you feed into the National Grid, you’ll receive an extra 5p. That’s a combined rate of over three times the cost of standard electricity1.
Your energy making you money
Purchase Price £12,250 2
Government Grant £2,5003
Total Payable: £9,750
Average annual income
and savings £7884
25 year combined income and
savings from electricity
generated: £19,7004
What happens from now till April 2010?
The new feed-in tariff will be effective from April 2010. In the meantime, our current buy back tariff for exporting electricity you generate to the National Grid will continue. All Solar PV installations carried out now will be eligible for the new feed-in tariff when this comes in to effect.
For further information, please call us on 0800 975 7339 to speak to one of our advisers.
You can also email us at solarenergy@southern-electric.co.uk
PDF file: Solar Energy Brochure (362KB)
1.The Government is committed to introducing the tariff and the relevant primary legislation has already been passed giving the Government the powers required to implement the Feed-in Tariff. They have proposed a level and structure for the tariff and are seeking final confirmation via consultation which is expected to be completed by October 2009.
Please note that the tariff legislation only covers Great Britain. (Northern Ireland is excluded.) Based on information available to Scottish and Southern Energy at 01.09.09. Information subject to change as arrangements for Feed-in Tariffs are finalised.
2. Cost based on a Sharp 2.04kWp system, fully installed, including delivery and VAT. Price subject to survey.
3. The grant available is the Low Carbon Building Programme (LCPB) Phase 1. This is an existing grant programme. You may be eligible to receive £2,000 per kWp installed, up to a maximum of £2,500
4.Based on the equivalent saving of 13p per standard unit rate of electricity from Southern Electric as at 01.09.09 and a Feed-in Tariff of 36.5p/kWh as mandated by government plus 5p/kWh as an export tariff from Southern Electric also mandated by the Government. Based on an annual output of 1734 kWh and 50% of the energy consumed within the house and the other 50% fed back into the National Grid.The Government is proposing that the Feed-in Tariff will come into effect in April 2010. The Feed-in Tariff will be administered through Scottish and Southern Energy PLC.