Offices open 10-11 December to help microgenerators get FIT applications in on time.

21 November – Good Energy, the UK’s only 100% renewable electricity supplier, will open its offices for the weekend of 10-11 December to help small solar electricity generators meet the government’s controversial new deadline for applying for the higher Feed-in Tariff rate. From April 1 2012, payments for domestic solar electricity generators will be reduced across the board for installations completed after 11 December 2011. Rates for sites of 4kW or below will be reduced from 43.3p per unit to 21p.

The Good Energy office in Chippenham, Wiltshire will be open from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 10 December and 12pm – 6pm on Sunday 11 December to receive applications in person and provide advice over the phone. Applications will also be received by email right up to the deadline of midnight on 11 December. In order to qualify for the higher Feed-in Tariff rate for solar generation under 50kW, customers will need to have completed their installation, obtained a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certificate number and register with Good Energy before midnight on 11 December.

Juliet Davenport, founder and CEO, said: “We will be opening our offices over the deadline FIT weekend so we can help those who have already installed projects to sort out their paperwork, before it’s too late.”

“The decision to bring the FIT deadline forward is creating a mad scramble in the industry, from consumers to installers, and that’s something the Government has to avoid happening again in future. However, as specialists in all aspects of the Feed-in Tariff, the Good Energy team wants to help those who are committed to generating their own green electricity get their installations registered on time.”

Good Energy is committed to a decentralised, renewable energy future, reducing the UK’s reliance on expensive imported fossil fuels. Its expert Feed-in Tariff service provides efficient and prompt payment for those generating their own electricity. Good Energy supports a community of over 8,000 households, communities and small businesses who ‘grow their own’ electricity using natural renewable resources such as the sun, wind and water.

Juliet Davenport continues: “Despite the reduction in the tariff, we believe that solar PV remains a good investment for households looking to shelter themselves from volatile energy prices whilst reducing their carbon footprint. The scheme should become more accessible as the price of solar panels continues to fall. We’re really proud of our community of over 8,000 independent generators – the mini-power stations of the future."

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