Scottish Government Solar Panel Scheme

Up until 2010 the scottish government backed the energy savings scotland home renewables grant.

Scottish government solar panel scheme.

By installing an electricity generating technology such as solar panels the uk government s feed in tariffs fits could mean you receive money from your energy supplier. The smart export guarantee seg is a scheme valid in scotland england and wales that enables homeowners with solar panels to earn money by exporting energy back to the grid. Not only could you save money and reduce carbon emissions but you could actually earn money. To date there appears to be limited developer interest in scotland for large photovoltaics pv arrays as a means of harnessing renewable energy and schemes tend to be limited to small numbers of units on roofs of domestic or commercial properties.

Unfortunately you can no longer receive a government grant for solar panels in scotland but you can still receive an interest free loan. The government has announced new rules known as the smart export guarantee seg that places a legal obligation on all energy suppliers with more than 150 000 customers to introduce export tariffs for households with solar panels by the beginning of next year. Users are free to sign short term contracts with different energy providers and can usually choose between fixed and variable rates. The scheme is delivered on our behalf by local energy scotland who have a network of development officers based throughout scotland to provide assistance and guidance to applicants and potential applicants.