Feed In Tariff FIT for Solar PV Panels

geochr wrote: »

Hi, I have a query regarding the Feed-In Tariff for roof mounted solar panels (PV).

I purchased and moved into a newbuild house in January 2018. My house has solar panels on the roof. I have just heard about the FiT scheme (although I also heard it ends in 2019).

My electricity provider (Green Energy Network) does not subscribe to the FiT Scheme. If I wish to subscribe, must I change my provider to one which does subscribe to the scheme???. I heard (possibly incorrectly!!) that you can use any provider for the supply of electricity but the subscription of the FiT scheme can be with a different provider (albeit one which subscribes (ie the Big Six)).

Does anyone have any further info?

Thank you

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Ditch and switch energy provider and you can save £100s each year. Our Cheap Energy Club checks you're on the cheapest deal and if you're not tells you the best deal. Plus we'll keep monitoring your tariff and the market to ensure you're always on the cheapest deal. To encourage you, there's usually up to £25 extra if you switch gas and electricity via the club.


It's the same gas, the same electricity, the same safety. All that changes are the customer service and the price you pay. Normally, switch and you risk the provider hiking prices, or giving you a cheap deal for 12 months then ramping costs. So every month, without you doing anything, we do a comparison for you, and alert you when it's worth switching again.

Can you switch energy with solar panels?

Yes. You don't have to get your electricity supply and feed-in tariff from the same company. That means solar panel users can switch freely on Cheap Energy Club, just like everyone else. After switching, payments still come from the current feed-in tariff provider, so nothing changes.


If you want to switch to a different company that pays you the feed-in tariff, contact your feed-in provider to see if it's possible. Usually, if you want to get the payments from a different supplier, you'll have to switch energy to that company too. As feed-in payments are fixed and therefore the same across every provider, it may not be necessary.
At the application stage, you can't choose a feed-in provider you want, you have to get the feed-in payments from your current energy supplier. A full list of feed-in tariff providers – or 'licensees' – is on Ofgem's website.

There are more ways to cut energy costs, such as always paying by direct debit, which shaves £75 off your annual bill.

For a full list of tips, see Cheap Gas and Electricity. If you're on Economy 7, you can slash costs even further by using storage heaters, washing machines and dishwashers through the night. See our Economy 7 guide for full info.