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Consultation on a review of the Feed-in
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consultation proposing a set of measures
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installation volumes for any type of unusual
activity in light of the expected increase in
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So, now we know that the proposed plans
for the Feed-in Tariff have exceeded all the
forecasts in terms of severity. What will this
mean for a fledgling market?
The first thing will be a huge rush to
get installations in place before January next
year. Those of us who experienced the first
‘feeding-frenzy’ resulting from tariff cuts will
view this prospect with dread. How can we
invest with any confidence to satisfy inflated
demand and then manage costs afterwards?
I have said before that it is a false
market that depends on a subsidy to
succeed. If the product or service cannot
justify itself to customers then it will
decline. There are other compelling issues
to consider such as the environmental
question, the concept of resilience and
security of supply. Those consumers who
still default to the economic case for making
purchasing decisions can be influenced by
the positive experiences of consumers who
have already taken the ‘renewables plunge’.
Lastly, the fragile issue of confidence is
something which affects all markets. Vast
fortunes have been made and lost on the
financial markets through the immeasurable
factor of confidence. The whole renewables
market has had its fair share of challenges
to confidence which would test even the
most committed participant. Confidence is
like trust; once compromised, it is difficult to
recover.
Nonetheless, renewables remain the
smart way forward and Plumb Center
remains dedicated to supporting our
customers to benefit from them.
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