FiT Ends on 31st March 2019 – or does it?
The simple answer is yes, it absolutely does end for new applications however, there is an option for small commercial and small community projects, which may pre-registered in order to commission the energy installation after the scheme closure on 31st March 2019.
Smaller companies, who perhaps don’t regularly deal with commercial or community projects, may not be aware and might be missing out. Following pre-registration, community projects will then have 12 months in which to commission and commercial installations have a 6-month window, assuming all other relevant criteria is met.
The outline is that “for community energy and school installations applying for pre-registration, Ofgem must receive their application on or before 31 March 2019.
“School installations will then have 12 months from their pre-registration application date in which to apply for accreditation. Community installations will then have 12 months from their pre-registration application date in which to commission and then apply”.
Ofgem state that “Submitting an application on time is not a guarantee of support. There must be space in the relevant cap for the installation, and all scheme eligibility criteria must be satisfied”.
MORE INFORMATION on FiT Pre-Register for 12 Months Extra Commissioning Time
Arm yourself with more information here.
Find the links and information on the relevant Ofgem page to pre-register an installation here.
Feed-in Tariffs FAQ: Scheme Closure, this document addresses most queries and links to further reading.
Find out more about the existing policy on Community installations with this link Guidance for community energy and school installations.
For everything else about the FiT go directly to the Ofgem (Office of Gas & Electricity Markets) Feed-in Tariff homepage.