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Microgeneration installers are overcharging, says CLA The CLA today (12 July) said many of its members are interested in microgeneration but find that red tape and regulation around the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) make it unaffordable.
The Association welcomed a new Government consultation on the Microgeneration Strategy which includes all renewable and low carbon generation up to an output of 50 kilowatts, but said much could be done to make it less expensive. CLA President William Worsley said: "The requirement that only a registered microgeneration scheme installer, using equipment pre-registered under the UK microgeneration scheme, can qualify for payments is raising prices and putting up barriers. Moreover, there are some technologies – such as micro-hydro - where no suppliers yet exist. "We hope the Government will put power in the hands of the people, rather than excess profits in the hands of the installers." Mr Worsley added: "There is no good reason why apparatus certified under stringent EU regulations should not automatically qualify for the FIT, and the Renewable Heat Incentive when it is available. "Installing apparatus yourself should be allowed, subject to a certificate of completion from a suitably qualified electrician or central heating engineer." |
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