Solar energy - Feed-in Tariff payment delays - your experiences?

Martyn1981

orrery wrote: »

Reading submitted 14th
Remittance advice 18th
Payment in bank 19th

So, 5 days which included a weekend! Well done EDF!

However - I feel ripped off that, according to the remittance advice, they're only paying me last February instead of Martyn's January!

Don't worry, I think you got the last laugh, here's the line from my extension PDF dated 17/12/12:

"Any payment due will be credited to your bank account within 5 working days of 09.02.2012."

Not only were they 10.5 months late paying, but I only got 16.8p not 43.3p. Wonder if I can claim for 'raised hope' losses?

I suspect EDF are 'aving a mare'!

Mart.

John_Pierpoint

When were your extra panels registered I forget and I am getting confused ?

Martyn1981

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

When were your extra panels registered I forget and I am getting confused ?

Join the club, I'm permanently confused.

The extension was registered in the dying days of July, so under the 21p period, but with a household total of 5.58, the 2kWp extension got the 4-10kWp rate.

(the 43.3p joke related to the fact that the date of payment quoted by EDF was during the 43.3p 'timezone') (I use the term 'joke' in its loosest form)

Mart.

The_Green_Hornet

E.on have now introduced an e-mail reminder service to let you know when your meter reading is due and they pay within 5-10 working days of receipt.

My last FIT payment experience was as follows:

07/01/13 Received e-mail from E.on requesting meter reading
14/01/13 Sent e-mail to E.on with quarterly meter reading
21/01/13 Money received in bank account

None too shabby I think you will agree.

KevinG

Longest ever payment time from Scottish Power. Submitted on-line 1st Jan, paid today, 27 days later. Shame, they used to be one of the fastest.

Yorksport

Shows how times have changed doesn't it? At one time we'd have thought 27 days was good performance. The payment systems in all the companies do seem to be working well now. Or am I tempting fate? What we need now is sunshine to get that meter turning.

John_Pierpoint

A friend of mine is being messed about by National Power, having missed last March's registration deadline.

arthur2

I sent readings in what I gather were the relevant months: 10/03, 12/06, 25/09 and 17/12. First three paid within a month, but fourth was ignored because less than 90 days had elapsed. So it is NOT the month that matters, but the time interval. Is that right? They did not tell me until I chased, and still do not send emails to confirm receipt of online readings.

They have said that they will now pay on latest reading (24/01) but it is not much different due to lack of sun.

I was told some months back that SSE pays somewhat higher FiT for generated kWh, and that I can switch. Is it still true, as somebody else on here said it is not now unless one is also being supplied by the FIT provider? I used to be supplied by SP until September, but am now supplied by First Utility.

When I mentioned possibility of FiT switch, SP claim now that "All Licensee's pay the same rates as set by OFGEM. The rate paid is determined by the eligibility dates ie the date a complete/correct application is received by the Licensee."!

Cheers

The_Green_Hornet

arthur2 wrote: »

I was told some months back that SSE pays somewhat higher FiT for generated kWh, and that I can switch. Is it still true, as somebody else on here said it is not now unless one is also being supplied by the FIT provider? I used to be supplied by SP until September, but am now supplied by First Utility.

Their web site is a useful source of information and with regards eligibility, it states:

Check your eligibility

Are you eligible for a FiT with us?

The address where your system is installed, must have it's electricity supplied with us.

If the installation address is already supplied electricity by British Gas, NPower, Scottish Power, EDF, E.ON or any other supplier which is classed as a mandatory FiT licensee, then you'll need to register for your FiT with that company.

There are some exceptions

Here's your checklist for eligibility in full.

So that we can accept your application you must either:

• Receive your electricity supply, at the installation address, from SSE Energy Supply Ltd (our brands include SSE, Southern Electric, Scottish Hydro, SWALEC and Atlantic), M&S Energy or Equipower.
• Not be connected to National Grid (off grid).
• Receive your electricity supply from a supplier who is not a FiT licensee.
• Receive your electricity supply from a supplier who is a voluntary FiT licensee.

Check your eligibility

You will find that they pay the same generation FiT rate as everyone else.

arthur2

It appears that the situation depends on whether you are a new FiT applicant, or an existing generator wishing to switch. The variation in price was applicable to the exported kWh, not the basic FiT rate.