U.K. to Plug Solar Tariff Loophole

Source: Reuters, Karolin Schaps  (7/28/11)

"The Department of Energy and Climate Change aims to prevent developers from snapping up higher tariffs for projects of commercial size."


Reuters, Karolin Schaps

The British government plans to plug a loophole in its support scheme for solar power plants which would have allowed producers to benefit from higher tariffs for large-scale plants which the government intends to curb.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change announced on Wednesday it intends to change a clause on solar plant extensions from October 31, 2011 to prevent developers from snapping up higher tariffs for projects of commercial size. . .View full article