A history of UK solar photovoltaics

EVOENERGY A history of UK solar photovoltaics The units 1,000 gigawatt = megawatt = MW 1,000,000 kilowatt GW kW What is installed capacity? Installed capacity is the maximum output a solar PV system is designed to acheive based on the ability of the components in optimum generating conditions. This infographic is a summary of the UK solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in the UK since 1992. It shows the various policies implemented by the UK government to help consumers with the cost of installing microgeneration technologies. The timeline puts into perspective the effect these policies and the changs within them have had on the total installed capacity. The graph below shows the cumulative installed capacity of the UK since 1992. Data has been provided by several reliable sources: IEA Trends in PV applications - annual reports since 1992 & DECC weekly installation and capacity" - weekly spread sheets since July 2009. *Please note data up to 09 September was provided by commission date ie.when a system has been MCS registered. Since then data is given when systems are FIT registered. THE NUMBERS THE DETAILS POLICY UK SOLAR PV INSTALLED CAPACITY, GW FIT RATES FROM 1 NOV. 2012 PLANNED FIT CUT - 1 NOVEMBER Standard Multi p/kWh 13.90 12.59 11.72 Size kWp p/kWh As part of the degression plan the rates fill decrease by 3.5% <4 retrofit 15.44 >4 - 10 >10 - 50 >50 - 150 13.99 13.03 FIT RATES CUT - 1 AUGUST 11.50 10.35 NOVEMBER Rates reduced across all system sizes, with <4 kWp now 16p. FIT RATES FROM 1 AUG. 2012 1,366:739 System size, Standard, Multi. p/kWh 16.00 14.50 1,335,747 FIT DEGRESSION ANNOUNCED kW p/kWh <4 retrofit >4 - 10 >10 - 50 >50 - 150 DECC reveal a quarterly pre- planned rate degression based on a regular percentage reduction (dependent on install capacity) to minimalise disruption, to be implemented from 1 November. 14.40 1,315,431 13.05 AUGUST 13.50 12.15 1,291,810 11.50 10.35 1,169,856 Lower rates from 1 Apr. 2012 | Buildings without an EPC A to D rating will receive a tariff of 9.00 p/kWp MAY 2 1,127,450 EPC REQUIREMENTS From 1 Apr. 2012 properties need an Energy Performance Certificate rating D+ to receive standard FIT 1,098,839 ---------------------------- APRIL FIT RATES FROM 3 MAR. 2012 1,050.230 MARCH FIT RATES CUT - 3 MARCH System size, Standard, Multi, p/kWh 920,425 kW p/kWh The proposed cuts announced on 12 December come into effect. JANUARY <4 retrofit >4 - 10 >10 - 50 >50 - 150 21.00 16.80 805,652 16.80 13.40 15,20 12.90 12,20 INDUSTRY UNCERTAINTY 784,215 10.30 DECEMBER 31 OCTOBER "multi-installation tariff is introduced and applicable to system owners with 25 or more FIT registered installations DECC plans significant FIT cuts for Dec as the current rates are considered unsustainable. <4 555.807 OCTOBER 398 319 kWp rate cut from 43.3p to 21p 322,767 12 DECEMBER DECC announced the proposed FIT cut before the end of the 275,945 consultation period, causing uncertainty within the industry. AUGUST 235,427 21 DECEMBER The industry take action against the government with the High Court, who give the verdict that DECC acted "unlawfully" 195,045 170,586 146,693 25 JANUARY Government appeal to overturn the High Court ruling. The appeal is lost and the proposed cuts are delayed until 3 March APRIL 128,111 111,905 FIT RATES FROM 1 AUG. 2011 System size, kW Standard, p/kWh 0- 50 >50 - 150 FIT RATE DECREASE 99,171 As 1 Apr 2011 19.00 Generation rates for large scale systems are cut by up to 70% 88,139 79,994 FIT RATES FROM 1 APR. 2011 System size, kW Standard, p/kWh FIT RATES INCREASE <4 retrofit >4 - 10 >10 - 150 43.30 Generation and export rates are adjusted due to RPI linkage. 70,079 37.80 32.90 59,863 53,263 FIT RATES FROM 1 APR. 2010 46,368 System size, kW Standard, p/KWh <4 retrofit >4 - 10 >10 - 50 >100 - 150 41,468 FEED-IN TARIFF (FIT) LAUNCHED Unlike previous programmes, the feed-in tariff scheme provides payment for energy generation over a fixed period. The rates depend on the technology and system size. 41.30 36.10 37,289 31.40 29.30 32,585 APRIL 30,340 28,485 LCBP funding facts LCBP CLOSED.. Allocations by funding stream to new applications for electrical technology across all streams for solar PV FEBRUARY 27,357 JANUARY APPROVED PRODUCTS 26,444 As of 1 January 2010 only products listed under MCS & the MCS Transitional Arrangement DECEMBER 25,716 could be used. 24,985 LCBP-2 & -2E CLOSED.. to new solar PV applications 24,399 I Householders £13,136,531 O Communities £292,764 £630,177 £277,718 23,963 I Medium FEED-IN TARIFF INTRODUCED I Large Systems installed from 15 July are eligible for feed-in tariff payments for energy generated from 1 April 2010 23,433 JULY I Non-profit £30,789,424 That's a total of £45,126,614 APPROVED INSTALLERS As of 3 April 2009 only installers allocated to solar PV projects between May 2006 - May 2010 listed under MCS could be used (previously Clear Skies & MDP) APRIL MARCH PROGRAMME EXTENSION Which is equal to The householder stream LCBP-1 is 51% extended under LCBP-1e with a of the total funds allocated further £10 million available across to all technologies all technologies. 22,510 No. of solar PV installations through LCBP by funding stream I Householders 4,428 I Communities 23 I Medium I Large I Non-profit 30 18,090 1,378 GRANT CAP FROM 29 MAY 2007 LCBP RE-LAUNCHED (PHASE 2) On re-launch LCBP-1 (h) capped £2,000 per kW subject to a maximum of £2,500 or 50% of the overall install cost Changes to the grant cap for LCBP-1 (see adjacent for details) MAY APRIL LCBP SUSPENDED High uptake leads to a review of the financial model with industry. Monthly allocation from Dec. 2012 £500,000 per month, for LCBP-1 (h) --------------------------! DECEMBER 14,042 CHANGE TO FUNDING MODEL LCBP-1 DETAILS Funds released monthly on a first- come, first-served basis. Grants available for <50 kWp systems across four funding streams: LCBP-1 householders LCBP-1 communities LCBP-1 (2a) medium scale LCBP-1 (2b) large scale LCBP-2 LAUNCHED New funding stream for non - domestic, non-profit organisations with LCBP-1 (h) grants capped £3,000 per kW subject to a maximum of £15,000 or 50% of the overall install cost LOW CARBON BUILDING PROGRAMME (LCBP) BEGINS Grants offered to ntribute to t installation cost of microgeneration. APRIL FEBRUARY The MDP is closed.. leaving the solar industry without funding provision once again. 10,877 8,164 5,903 4,136 The MDP is launched The first funding programme for the installation of solar PV. Grants were allocated to contribute to the overall cost of the equipment and installation. 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