Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has announced it will continue to pay its existing accredited small generators 15p a unit for all their electricity, well above the rate of 9p set by the government in its new Feed-in Tariff.
Under the government’s Feed-in Tariff, announced on Monday, the higher payment rates of up to 41.3p will only apply to new generators who installed their technology after 15th July 2009. Those pioneering generators in the UK who installed their technology before that date will only get 9p a unit under the government FiT.
And Good Energy says the plans discriminate against its existing home generators so it will continue to pay 15p a unit for the next year for accredited generators, and will be lobbying to get the legislation changed.
Juliet Davenport, Good Energy founder and CEO, said: “It’s outrageous that the new FiT only pays the highest reward to new generators – Good Energy believes that the early adopters of microgen technology should also be recognised for their pioneering attitude and taking a lead. That’s why we’ve decided to continue paying our existing accredited HomeGen generators 15p a unit for all the electricity they generate and lobby to change the government’s mind.”
Good Energy pioneered feed-in payments to small generators in the UK with its award-winning HomeGen scheme, launched in 2004, and leads the market with the highest paying financial reward to microgenerators. One in 25 of Good Energy’s customers is also a renewable energy generator.
The company is also calling on DECC to clear up the confusion that generators who have not had their systems accredited or who did not apply for accreditation before 15 July 2009, appear set to receive nothing for their electricity under the FiT.
Juliet Davenport believes the window for obtaining accreditation should be extended until the FiT comes into force on 1st April 2010.
She added: “ We’re really proud of our pioneering community and will continue supporting them and campaigning on their behalf where it counts.”
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