Clean Energy Cashback
Householders, community groups and businesses get paid for generating renewable electricity using solar panels and wind turbines. So not only do you reduce your energy bill, become more self sufficient in energy, reduce your carbon footprint, contribute to Suffolk becoming the Greenest County, and you get paid for doing this!
Over the last 5 years the price of electricity has doubled. Whilst no one can predict future costs with certainty, experts believe increases are almost inevitable in the medium to long term. Taking up an opportunity like this will be an important aspect to the growing network of green buildings across Suffolk.
Clean Energy Cash-Back covers the initial capital cost of installation and according to the Government can earn you a return up to 7% p.a. In practice that means you should earn back the capital cost at least two to three times over 20 years (25 years in the case of solar systems).
You must ensure that both the equipment and the installer are certified under the Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS); otherwise you will not qualify under the scheme
Robbie Gawthorp from East Green Energy, an MCS accredited company based in Suffolk and a Creating the Greenest County Award winner recommends ”It is so important that you use an accredited company, we have many phone calls from customers who haven’t and then they haven’t been able to benefit from the Cash-back scheme.” East Green Energy is also registered on the Trusted Trader scheme run by Suffolk Trading Standards.
Download a Guide to Clean Energy Cashback (PDF, 815kb)
Grants
The Council will provide a grant of up to £500 per installation. To qualify for any "Renewable" technology grant, the installer must be accredited under the Micro-generation Certification Scheme (MCS) scheme.
For information relating to planning permission and/or listed building consent please see our web page about Renewable Energy.
For further details of grants relating to renewable energy installation please contact SEAL Solar, tel: 0800 0288938.
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