Accreditation - Installers And Products
Installers
Newform Energy is not an accredited installer, however, our network of installers are accredited (or currently in the system for accreditation) under MCS.
Products
Our products, this is something of a topic close to our harts as we have been trying for some time to ensure that all the products we support are accredited under MCS. Currently the only exception is Hybrid PVT which (and has been for some time) in the process of. The delay in obtaining accreditation for our Volther Hybrid panels has been due to the product being both PV and Solar Thermal. The scheme is somewhat inflexible when it comes to new technologies that do not fit an existing category. We are working hard to rectify this situation and will notify our customers by updating this site as soon as we have a firm date to completion. & Watch this space!
Accreditation and Tariffs
The tariffs available and the process for receiving them vary, depending on when the technology was installed, and whether the system and the installer were certificated under the MCS scheme:
The following advice applies to domestic installations. If you have installed a qualifying electricity-generating system non-domestic property with a grant from the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, see the Low Carbon Buildings Programme website for further guidance.
Installed before July 15th 2009 and previously collected Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROCs) payments
You must contact Ofgem to get your ROC transferred to the FIT. You will receive 9p/kWh for every unit generated plus 3p/kWh for every unit exported
Installed before July 15th 2009 but not registered for Renewables Obligation Certificates
If you didn't contact Ofgem by 31st March 2010 to apply for Renewables Obligation accreditation then you won't be eligible for FITs. You will receive 9p/kWh for every unit generated plus 3p/kWh for every unit exported.
Installed between 15th July 2009 and 1st April 2010
You will get full FIT payment if your installation is MCS certified (installer and product). If your installation wasn't MCS certified and you didn't contact Ofgem by 31st March 2010 to apply for Renewables Obligation accreditation then you won't be eligible for FITs. Or, you can wait until 1st April and apply under the FIT scheme directly & see below.
Installed after 1st April 2010. MCS certificated product and installer
You are eligible for full generation tariff and export tariff. Contact your energy supplier, and send them your MCS certificate to tell them you are eligible to receive FITs. If you install after the 2nd year of the scheme your tariff could be reduced, depending on the installation size.
Installed after 1st April 2010. Non-MCS certificated product and installer
Systems that are not MCS certificated will not be eligible to receive the FIT generation tariff or the guaranteed FIT export tariff. There is the possibility of receiving generation and export tariffs outside of the FIT scheme if privately negotiated. You will still benefit from lower electricity bills. The saving will depend on how much of the electricity you generate is used on-site.
Small Generators (50kW to 5MW) installed from 15th July 2009
You have a one off choice between receiving FITs or RO. If you wish to transfer from Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) to FITs email RO2FIT@ofgem.gov.uk by 1st April 2010. If you switch to FITs then you will be eligible to receive the full generation tariff and export tariff.
For more information see:
Above: Our MD Anthony Morgan and Kevin McCloud at Grand Designs Green Heroes Awards.
