With the introduction of the Government’s Feed in Tariff* for solar PV to commence April 2010, you will now get 41.3p for every kilowatt of electricity your PV system produces. For any electricity you generate but don’t use, this can then be sold to the electricity grid and you will get an additional 3p per kilowatt.

The Feed in Tariff is indexed linked for 25 years, and if it is installed on a domestic property (i.e. your home), than the income on this is tax free.

‘A typical 2.5kW well sited solar pv installation could offer a homeowner a reward of up to £900 and save them £140 a year on their electricity bill.’ - DECC 1 February 2010 - Press Release - Cash Rewards for Low Carbon Electricity and Heating

*Feed in Tariffs (FITs) have been introduced by the government to increase the uptake of renewable energy systems to help achieve the UK’s 2020 renewable energy targets. It provides people that are with an incentive to produce and use renewable energy.