The Energy Minister Greg Barker told a meeting of solar industry chiefs that the subsidised returns on renewable generation - funded from consumer energy bills - were "unsustainable".
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Solar Energy Companies Worldwide Threatened by Cuts in Government Subsidies FXstreet.com Electricity market sources say that several Western countries that are prominent in the solar energy industry, such as Germany, Italy, and Spain, have reduced their subsidies and tariffs to solar energy producers, because of the global crisis. ... and more » |
Landlords face extra pain as solar incentive slashed Inside Housing Social landlords are facing an extra cut to payments for electricity generated from renewable sources on top of the 51 per cent reduction announced today. As expected the Department of Energy and Climate Change intends to cut feed-in tariff payments ... |
Council set to fit solar panels to cut fuel bills Power Engineering Magazine The aim is to cut down on fuel bills at the properties and also generate income through the Government's Feed in Tariffs (FIT) scheme. FIT allows individuals, businesses and local authorities to sell green energy to the National Grid. ... |
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