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Renewable Energy: FIT for ground mounted PV

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    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011 edited
     
    Does a ground mounted PV array qualify for the "retrofit" or "new build" FIT rate? Location would be in what is currently a paddock. I'm aware planning permission would be required.
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      CommentAuthorDamonHD
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011
     
    Ground mount has its own (not very good) tariff.

    Rgds

    Damon
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011
     
    I think you are refering to 'stand-alone' Damon, but that is for panels that are not linked (electrically) to a building supply but, such as a solar farm, link directly to the grid.

    Ground-mounted in the garden/grounds of a house would be retrofit unless they were installed at the same time as the house was actually being built.
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      CommentAuthorDamonHD
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011
     
    That's not my understanding, Ted, for when I considered just such a thing (for the grounds of a listed building, out of sight), but if I disagree with you then I'm probably wrong!

    Rgds

    Damon
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011
     
    The definition, such as it is, is in the tariff table in the Standard Conditions document:

    "Stand-alone (autonomous) solar photovoltaic (not attached to a building and not wired to provide electricity to an occupied building)"

    http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/what%20we%20do/uk%20energy%20supply/energy%20mix/renewable%20energy/policy/fits/1_20100331172153_e_@@_fitlicencemodification.pdf
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      CommentAuthorDamonHD
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011
     
    OK, you seem to indeed be right.

    Possibly I'm confusing myself since we also had the opportunity to plonk panels in the middle of a field...

    Rgds

    Damon
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2011
     
    Thanks. looks like I would qualify for the top rate.
    • CommentAuthorcrt
    • CommentTimeAug 1st 2011
     
    We've just put 3.92kw of Sharp panels on a ground mounted frame, 80m from the house, connected to the grid through the house system, it's designated "Non-standalone" and we are registered for, and will shortly be in receipt of, the higher rate domestic tariff. It needed full planning permission but this was received without any fuss through the online planning portal. Installation cost was reduced by being on the ground, but this was mostly offset by the additional cost of the long connection cable.
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeAug 1st 2011
     
    Thanks for that.

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