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solar panel government incentive, help please?

khal327
khal327 Posts: 682 Forumite
in Green & ethical MoneySaving
Hi, i am unsure if anyone can help me. I had my solar panels installed on my home approximately 16 months ago. The company i used was genius energy. To date i have been receiving payments from my energy provider for the feed in tariff but have yet to receive any payments from the governments scheme.

I was told by genius energy(who have now gone bust) i was signed up for the next 20 years to the governments scheme which should pay out approx £800 per year. I was just wondering if anyone knows who i should chase up regarding this.

any help will be greatly appreciated.

thanks

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  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 8,321 Forumite
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    I think that you'll find that the Feed in Tariff is the government incentive scheme.

    Unless there's another scheme I never heard of.

    Your electricity company pays you a derisory amount for the electricity you generate, and then the FiT is added on top as a bonus.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    The FIT payments do come through the energy supplier.
    There is no separate payment.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • khal327
    khal327 Posts: 682 Forumite
    thanks for your replies. i thought it was a separate payment. Atleast i know now.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 19,162 Forumite
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    khal327 wrote: »
    thanks for your replies. i thought it was a separate payment. Atleast i know now.
    Has it matched the amounts you were told?
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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