WHY SOLAR ENERGY?
It has never been a better time to take advantage of the financial and environmental benefits of solar energy. In response to the global issues of climate change and the EU’s directive to reduce green house gases the government , in conjunction with the Department of Energy and Climate change (DECC), has committed to achieving some ambitious targets in relation to solar power and renewable energy in general :-
7 million homes to have solar power installed by 2020. 15% of all energy consumed to be renewable by 2020.
To reduce carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 and by 60% by 2050.
- All new build homes to be carbon neutral by 2016.
- All new commercial buildings to be carbon neutral by 2019.
- 4% of all energy consumed to come from solar energy and other renewable sources by the end of 2011.
In order to meet these targets, the Government has pledged:
The introduction of the feed in tariff which means that utilities companies currently have to pay a 21p/unit of energy they buy from homes generating electricity through solar power. The feed in tariff is designed to encourage consumers to opt for solar energy, by making it easier for them to obtain an attractive return on their investment
£100 billion in new capital investment by 2020.
