REI
Sep 2012
Renewable Energy Installer goes monthly
FiT
Aug 2012
FiT reduced to 16p/kWh for <4kWp systems.
Tariff duration reduced to 20 years
FiT
Jul 2012
New FiT rates announced for non-PV
technologies including a decrease to the tariff
for wind
FiT
May 2012
DECC announces quarterly degression plan
to regularly reduce FiT based on previous
installation rates
FiT
01 Apr 2012
Properties now require an EPC rating of A-D
to qualify for higher FiT payments. Those
without will receive 9p/kWh
RHI
Mar 2012
DECC announces the domestic RHI will now
launch in the summer of 2013
FiT
Mar 2012
UK PV installed capacity passes the 1GW mark
Green Deal
01 Oct 2012
Green Deal officially launches but finance
plans cannot be taken out until 28 January
2013
FiT
01 Nov 2012
First FiT degression date. The tariff falls by 3.5
percent for <4kWp systems to 15.44p/kWh
RHI
Nov 2012
DECC publishes proposals for the domestic
RHI scheme including tariff rates
FiT
Dec 2012
DECC announces that no degression will occur
on 01 Feb 2013 due to insufficient installation
rates
2013
Green Deal
28 Jan 2013
Green Deal finance becomes available to
the public. Government bankrolls a £125m
cashback scheme and £2m marketing
campaign to boost uptake
RHI
12 Jul 2013
DECC confirms final tariff levels for domestic
RHI but delays launch for the third time until
Spring 2014
RHI
Spring 2014
Expected introduction of domestic RHI
FiT
01 Apr 2014
FiT degression date for all non-PV and PV
technologies
RHPP
31 Mar 2014
Expiry date for RHPP
Green Deal
28 Jan 2014
Green Deal marks its one year anniversary
having logged 130,000 assessments but only
626 live plans
EU
22 Jan 2014
EU commission votes not to extend binding
renewable targets to 2030
2014
FiT
01 Apr 2012
New 21p FiT rate comes into force for <4kWp
installations
FiT
Feb 2012
DECC launches consultation for changes to
the scheme for non-PV technologies
PV
May 2013
Conclusion of EU/China anti-dumping row: 47
percent import tariffs imposed on Chinese PV
products
PV
15 Aug 2013
Chinese PV manufacturers sign up to a
Minimum Price Agreement with European
Commission – avoiding the need for tariffs
Energy Bill
19 Dec 2013
Energy Bill receives Royal Assent
RHI
04 Dec 2013
ASHPs included in non-domestic RHI and
several tariffs increased to boost deployment
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