GALWAY, IRELAND--February 2, 2010--Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The U.K. government has revealed higher-than-expected feed-in tariffs (FiTs) for solar, wind and small-scale hydropower projects.
The finalised FiTs, published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), are designed to encourage small-scale renewable projects up to 5 megawatts (MW) throughout the U.K. From April 1, individuals and communities with small-scale electricity generation solutions will be paid for each unit of electricity generated and for any surplus electricity sent to the national grid.