Solar panels

nanamags

I'm looking to change energy provider. I have solar panels will this make changing a problem?

Thanks
Mags

System

nanamags wrote: »

I'm looking to change energy provider. I have solar panels will this make changing a problem?

Thanks
Mags

No. Your supply and generation contracts are separate. You can switch your supply contract at will. There is no need to switch your FIT contract.

pooch

nanamags wrote: »

I'm looking to change energy provider. I have solar panels will this make changing a problem?

Thanks
Mags

From the MSE Cheap Energy Club FAQs

I have solar panels - can I still switch my energy supply?

You can switch your gas and electricity energy supplier and this shouldn't affect the payments that you get from your existing feed-in tariff provider - it is obliged to continue making payments to you. You can do your switch as normal via Cheap Energy Club, or via any other switching site.

If you'd like to change your feed-in tariff provider, you'll need to arrange this with your chosen supplier - you can't do this through Cheap Energy Club.

The 'big six' energy companies (British Gas, EDF, E.on, Npower, Scottish Power and SSE) must pay a feed-in tariff to you if you generate renewable energy at home through your solar panels. Some smaller companies don't offer feed-in tariffs but to find out which ones do, please see Ofgem's website.

See our Solar Panels guide for more info.

https://clubs.moneysavingexpert.com/cheapenergyclub/faq?

System

To put the above advice into its proper context, there is no financial advantage to be made by switching FIT payers. FIT payers are just agents for the Government and your FIT rate was agreed at the time of registration. Many of the smaller suppliers - those that offer the cheapest deals - will not take on FIT contracts.