Hope for UK solar industry...
19 January, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Energy secretary Chris Huhne has tabled a written
ministerial statement outlining proposals for new Feed-in Tariff rates from
April 2012.
The government will now press ahead with cuts to schemes
installed on or after 3 March while the judicial review is ongoing, meaning
that even if the government’s appeal in favour of cutting rates from December
is unsuccessful , the new FiTs rates will apply to installations from 3 March.
Mr Huhne confirmed that more than 2,000 responses were
received by the government on its consultation into changes to FIT rates, after
it closed on 23 December.
He said: “We continue to stand by our original proposal. However,
I know that the uncertainty while we await the Court’s decision is difficult
for the industry..."