The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government
programme designed to promote the uptake of small-
scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation
technologies.
Introduced on 1 April 2010, the scheme requires
participating licensed electricity suppliers to make
payments on both generation and export from eligible
installations.
Who’s the scheme for?
The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has
installed, or is looking to install, one of the following
technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for
micro-CHP:
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Solar photovoltaic (PV)
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Wind
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Micro combined heat and power (CHP)
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Hydro
•
Anaerobic digestion (AD)
Our FAQs provide an overview of the scheme and its
eligibility requirements.
How does the scheme work?
If your application is successful, you will receive FIT
payments for the electricity your installation has
generated and exported each time you submit a meter
reading to your FIT licensee.
The generation and export tariff rates you will receive are
dependent on a number of factors. For more information
please see our application page. You can also find our
latest tariff tables on our website.
You will then receive FIT payments from your FIT
licensee from the eligibility date of your installation. You’ll
continue to receive payments for the duration of the
eligibility period.
Roles and responsibilities on FITs
There are a number of key players on the FIT scheme.
Generators
Generators are the owners of installations who apply to
the FIT scheme. It is generators’ responsibility to ensure
that their application for FIT is correct and that the
installation meets the ongoing eligibility requirements.
Licensees
FIT Licensees are required to take MCS applicants
through the registration process and make FIT payments
for generation and export based on meter readings
submitted to them by the generator.
Ofgem E-Serve
Ofgem E-Serve is responsible for administering some
aspects of the FIT scheme, which include:
Maintaining the Central FIT Register, which is a database
of accredited installations.
Monitoring deployment caps and publishing reports to
show the uptake and progress towards each deployment
cap.
Accrediting all hydro and AD installations, as well as solar
PV and wind with a Declared Net Capacity (DNC) greater
than 50kW through the ROO-FIT accreditation process.
Verifying the status of installations that are applying for
community or school benefits.
Ensuring suppliers comply with the FIT scheme
requirements.
The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme