MSE News: Government loses appeal over solar subsidy cuts

Former_MSE_Helen

This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:

"Homeowners who install solar panels before 3 March will get higher payments, after a Government appeal was rejected ..."

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Government loses appeal over solar subsidy cuts

rogerblack

For every system installed before March, for the same money to the UK bill-payer, two could be installed afterwards.

WestonDave

Thing is with the deadline just 36 days away (22 working days) getting a system installed now from cold will be hard going especially as many installers reduced their staff in December. When the original announcement was made installers had full order books and plenty of sites they'd already surveyed that they could just ramp up instalation - now the system has gone cold so even if there is a late rush it won't be on the same scale as late November - on that basis the Government will probably largely acheive what they set out to do.

Lotus-eater

WestonDave wrote: »

Thing is with the deadline just 36 days away (22 working days) getting a system installed now from cold will be hard going especially as many installers reduced their staff in December. When the original announcement was made installers had full order books and plenty of sites they'd already surveyed that they could just ramp up instalation - now the system has gone cold so even if there is a late rush it won't be on the same scale as late November - on that basis the Government will probably largely acheive what they set out to do.

There will be an awful lot of frantic emails going out to prospective customers today I suspect.

I also suspect the real log jam will be getting hold of kit to do the jobs.

davemorton

And they are based where?

jimjames

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I also suspect the real log jam will be getting hold of kit to do the jobs.

And that was the problem in December. We ended up with different panels from those originally planned due to lack of supply of the orginal ones. In the end it was better to get panels installed than miss the deadline although that now looks like it may not have been the case.

robbsafc

I initially missed the original deadline of the 12 December. Due to the initial rush to beat the Government's deadline. However knowing nothing was set in stone due to the legal action taken against the Government I jumped at the chance of having mine installed on December 19th. The surveys and everthing had been done when my installer rang me on the 13th December and asked if I would like them installed on the 19th. The registration and all the other paperwork has now been done. So although missing the initial deadline having them done as soon as possible afterwards has paid dividends.

Rob.

Justwondering24

Does anybody know when the government has to make a decision on appealing to the Supreme Court?

rogerblack

debbiesolar wrote: »

Actually some information here is untrue. Our solar company could have your panels installed and set up within 2 weeks. So it is very possible to benefit from the government's high feed-in tariff even at this stage.

There will be some companies - perhaps yours, though of course I'm in no position to judge it - who have retained staff, or made arrangements to bring them back quickly in this event, and perhaps arranged with suppliers to pay a premium to get panels shipped quickly.

These could indeed get panels on roofs very rapidly.
(I would not be surprised to see a dramatic uptick to perhaps 3K installs for the week ending 11 Feb.
I have doubts it'll get close to much beyond 10K peak, perhaps 25K systems installed over the period?
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/statistics/energy_stats/source/electricity/electricity.aspx will be interesting to keep an eye on. (the weekly stats) over the next 6 weeks.

HalloweenJack

bbc news report the government is seeking leave to appeal to the supreme court.

HalloweenJack

as i said before - only the greedy companies are screaming ` job loses` - wholesale prices have FALLEN by 35% since jan 2011 - more than enough to cover the 21p rate.