News: Analysis
March of time
Paul Stephen and Watson Carlill, director at
Future Renewable Energy, look back at the key
milestones for installers in the ever-changing
world of renewables
REI
Sep 2008
First issue of Renewable Energy Installer is
published
Feed-in Tariff (FiT)
Oct 2008
Feed-in Tariff (FiT) policy is first announced
MCS
Nov 2008
BRE Global completes government contract
to develop MCS. Administration of MCS
transferred to Gemserv by DECC
Climate Change Act
Nov 2008
UK becomes legally committed to an 80
percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050
MCS
Apr 2009
MCS registration for installers
replaces Clear Skies and MDP
schemes
Pre – 2010
Green Deal
Feb 2010
Green Deal proposal passed through the
House of Lords
RHI
Feb 2010
RHI policy first announced, public
consultation begins
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FiT
Oct 2011
DECC opens consultation to reduce FiT for
domestic systems from 43.3p/kWh to 21p/kWh
from December 2012 as spiralling installation
rates threaten to blow the budget
FiT
Aug 2011
Lower rates for large scale installations comes
into force
REI
Jun 2011
Renewable Energy Installer goes bi-monthly
RHI
Mar 2011
RHI policy details announced
2011
FiT
1 Apr 2010
FiT launches for PV systems installed since 15
July 2009
Green Deal
Oct 2011
Green Deal policy becomes legislated for in
Energy Act
RHI
Nov 2011
Non-domestic RHI scheme opens
RHI
Nov 2011
Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) is
launched
FiT
12 Dec 2011
Campaigners win judicial review of DECC’s
proposed December tariff reduction date.
DECC vows to appeal decision creating
widespread uncertainty in the PV industry
The Carbon Plan
Dec 2011
Published by DECC to set out the
government’s vision for a nation powered by
renewable energy
2012
Low Carbon Programme
24 Mar 2010
Scheme closed to be replaced by RHI (non
domestic) in Nov 2011
FiT
25 Jan 2012
Government loses legal appeal. Cuts ruled
‘unlawful’ as the proposed date fell before
the end of the consultation period. Cuts are
delayed until 01 Apr 13