Europe looks to force UK to push back December’s Feed-in Tariff cut

The European Commission is to study the UK’s planned December cuts to the Feed-in Tariff and the likely effects on the nation’s obligations under its Renewable Roadmap.

An application is to be made next week in Brussels on behalf of the ClickGreen SOS campaign to force the UK to detail the likely changes to the forecast delivery of solar PV should the early introduction of the lower FiT rate be allowed to happen.

Unless the UK can satisfy the European Commission that the thousands of cancellations of solar installations will not affect its 2015 and 2020 renewable targets, DECC will have to re-submit a revised Renewable Roadmap for fresh consultation and agreement.

And it has been threatened with a multi-million pound fine if it falls short of the pre-agreed targets of supplying 15% of the nation’s with 29GW of renewable power.

The solar PV contribution through the Feed-in Tariff accounted for a fraction of the forecast renewable energy mix – but was still a fundamental part of the plan signed off by Europe and published just four months ago.

Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, will table the motion in Brussels next week asking the European Commission to scrutinise how the proposed Feed-in Tariff cuts will effect the UK’s ability to deliver on its plan.

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