英国太阳能的未来是什么?

IMPORTANT notice about this article: Please note that the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme closed to new applications on March 31st 2019.

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Growth in the UK solar market halved in 2017 and in July 2018, the UK government announced it would be closing its Feed-in Tariff scheme (which pays solar panel owners for the energy generated by their panels) to new applications in 2019. You’d be forgiven for assuming that the future may not look particularly bright for the solar panel industry, but do these bumps in the road mean we should lose our faith in solar?



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英国太阳的兴起

In 2006, the UK represented just 0.3% of Europe’s total solar capacity with generation at 12 megawatts (MW) out of a European total of 3,400 MW. By 2010 the UK’s solar capacity had grown to 95MW. A possible reason for this is that in 2006 several major high street electrical retailers began to stock solar PV modules for home use, e.g. Currys’ were selling PV modules, manufactured by Sharp, at a cost of £1,000 per module. There was widespread media coverage about the benefits and the technology had become not only more efficient, but also more affordable.

然而,在2010 - 2011年我们太阳能数据μltiplied by around by 10 times from 95MW to 965MW with more than 230,000 solar power projects in the UK.

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Why the upturn? Well in addition to the cheaper priced technology, in April 2010 the government introduced their Feed-in Tariff (FiT) scheme.

什么是饲料关税(FIT)计划?

The Feed-in Tariff is a government scheme which pays homeowners and businesses for generating their own electricity with solar PV panels. Eligible PV owners receive 2 payments for 20 years:

  • Generation Tariff:Payments for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of energy generated by your solar PV panels.
  • Export Tariff:Payments for energy generated by your system that you don’t use which is then automatically sent to the National Grid. This is measured by an export meter. If you don’t have one then the supplier will estimate that you’re exporting 50% of the total energy generated by your panels.

饲养关税计划对英国太阳能的增长产生了重大影响,达到数千家,商业和工业设施。2012年,政府宣布,英国的400万房屋将是2020年的太阳能,共有22只千兆瓦(GW)的安装太阳能能力。2018年10月,英国的太阳能光伏装机容量为13.05 GW。



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英国太阳能下降

In 2017 new solar installations halved in the UK for the second year in a row with solar capacity at just 0.95GW, down from 1.97GW in 2016 and 4.1GW in 2015. In fact, UK installations were so low that they caused the EU’s solar growth to flatline at a time when actually record amounts of new solar were added around the world.

At the end of September 2018 overall UK solar PV capacity stood at 12,953 MW across 963,764 installations, with just 20% coming from small scale (domestic) 0 to 4 kW installations.

When the FiT tariff was reduced significantly at the start of 2016 it removed a big financial incentive for homeowners; installation numbers began to fall and many solar installation companies stopped trading. Then, on 19th July 2018, the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced that the FiT scheme would be closing to new applications sooner than planned.

当2010年首次介绍时,政府估计将有750,000个太阳能光伏设施,符合该计划的资格到2020年。实际上,该计划与价格下降相结合的比例更加有效,而730,000个装置到2015年到2015年。此外,该计划已被不可预见的资金削减达到约65%。目前没有计划更换该计划。

When’s the Latest You Can Qualify for the FiT?

如果您希望在3月31日之前的饲料关税(FIT)计划之前安装太阳能光伏电视板,并在未来20年收到付款,则没有时间浪费。

太阳能板需要安装在你的家an MCS certified (or equivalent) installer before the application process can begin. You’ll need to book in the installation working around the installer’s diary which will only become busier as we approach the deadline. The installation shouldn’t take more than 1-3 days, but it’s often more difficult for solar panel installations to take place in winter which could cause additional delays.

Once installed, your installer has to register your installation on the MCS database within 10 working days. When you have your certificate you’ll need to apply for the scheme:

  1. You then need to apply to your energy supplier for the scheme with the MCS certificate and proof of ownership.
  2. The energy supplier will run their checks to confirm your solar PV system is eligible. If successful, the details will be added onto the Central FiT Register (CFR).
  3. 如果您的申请成功,您的能源供应商将向您发送条款和条件,以便在20年季度开始接收付款之前。

The time it takes for your energy supplier to process your application will vary. Not all of them disclose the amount of time it will take so we’ve picked out some of the energy suppliers that give a timeframe in the table below. If your supplier isn’t there, we recommend acting as if it could take up to 28 days.

  • British Gas – 28 days
  • First Utility – on the day they receive your application you will be contacted for a meter reading.
  • SSE – 2 working days
  • Utilita – required to wait 14 working days from receiving the application before it can be processed.

注意:如果您已经收到FIT付款,则不需要担心该计划结束。您仍然收到您的付款 - 截止日期仅适用于新应用程序。

Getting quotes sooner rather than later could save you from stress in the run up to the March 31st deadline. Get started today and complete our simple form; you’ll get free quotes from up to 3 MCS certified (or equivalent) installers in your local area.



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So, that’s where we’ve been and where we are, but what about the future?

The government’s current solar installation targets set for 2020 are for 24,000 commercial rooftops, 2 million homes and 2,000 solar farms. In addition, there are wider targets for the UK to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2050.

但是,如果我们不再拥有适合计划的激励,那么会帮助我们到达那里的东西?太阳能行业专业人士倡导者希望继续下跌面板的成本,并支持家用电池,电动汽车和智能技术等技术将挽救这一天。

Ben Vinyard,Waxman Energy Ltd的技术和商业发展经理,是网格的分销代码审查小组,也是IET(工程研究所)电池存储指南的贡献者。他认为太阳不仅仅是英国的野心,这是必要的,我们要求他分享他对一些主要主题的见解:

亚博国际官网注册

Household亚博国际官网注册such as特斯拉的PowerWall.或者Powervault 3, for example, enable people to consume rather than export their solar electricity, which means they can make use of more of their free energy and buy less from their supplier.

“Solar works, and it’s only real flaw is night. Since the introduction of large scale battery storage we’re able to scavenge and store any excess that would have been produced and use it when it’s really needed. It should be all about getting power in a green way, but power is only useful if it’s there at a time we need to use it. I believe that solar and storage and local generation is typically how homes and businesses will be supported.”

Electric Vehicles

“EVs are far less of a sacrifice than they used to be. Today, they will drive further, faster and they’re getting the premium design treatment. They’re no longer an eco-warriors statement. They’re simply desirable. Month on month, the statistics for new EV cars registered increases. We’re at 4.8% at the moment, which is as near as makes no difference 1 in 20. In less than a year I expect this figure to be 1 in 10.”

Homes of the Future

“新建房屋似乎很明智,只需采用太阳能和储存作为财产初始建设的一部分。如果能源价格像我认为他们会做的那样,那么试图出售房屋的严重缺点。EV可能会成为我们对能源的考虑的大战。

“到目前为止,我们有点谨慎支付账单,而不一定考虑我们消费的能量。这完全可以理解。进口电力仍然相对便宜。但是,正如我们停止燃料税款的那样,随着我们所有人都搬到EVS和我们的能源使用倍增,它自然会占据了我们消费的多少KWH。

“国内物业通常没有建筑物管理系统,但我相信在10年内,我们将在10年内希望房屋可以在基于能源概况上开启和何时开启和何时开启的内容。像智能计量滚动一样的东西只是这个能量的开始。如果我们认为更换每个人的计量都没有任何手段,你可以开始欣赏能源提供者的相信这方面的方式。只是预计这项技术更聪明,更有效,因为它更加活跃。“

我们为什么现在投资太阳能?

虽然自2016年以来安装太阳的房屋数量掉了下降,但这并不意味着安装完全停止了。

Lower Prices Mean Solar is Still a Good Investment

The cost of solar panels has come down by nearly half over the last few years. In 2011, the average cost of a 3.6 to 4 kWp system would have been around £12,000. By the middle of June 2017, that cost was down to just under £6,500 on average. There are some systems which can be installed for just over £4,000.

由于太阳能电池板比以往任何时候都更有效地更有效,因此价格也恰逢其有恰到好处,以最大限度地获得最大化的节能益处。

Improving Technology & More Choice for Homeowners

We now have a huge range of solar technology designed to make the sun’s energy a viable option for as many people as possible. From standard on roof panels to panels which are integrated into the structure of the roof and even complete solar roof replacements. And for homes which can’t install panels on the roof there is now ground based solar such as the GPS tracking system, Heliomotion. More affordable solar batteries and electric vehicles are giving us even more incentives to generate our own solar electricity.

The FiT Scheme Closes March 2019

Although the FiT scheme payments are much lower than they were in 2010, you can still earn around 4p per kWh of energy produced by your panels if you apply before the scheme closes in March 2019. That’s 20 years of quarterly payments which could add up to a considerable figure over time.

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我们已经用完了化石燃料

Lessening our reliance on fossil fuels is not just about saving ourselves money, they won’t be here for much longer.

威斯曼能源有限公司的本·Vinyard说:“我们绝对知道的一件事是用完了燃料。这是对燃料可用性的预测推动了喷气机实验的资金[...]科学家评估了我们所知道的城市,人口和需求的增长。根据他们的说法,最乐观的观点是燃料将在60年内耗尽。最悲观的观点是,这可能是30年。无论你看哪种方式,这都在很多一生中。现在必须采取行动。“

Our Planet is Running Out of Time

我们生产的气体正在加热我们的星球,并以毁灭性方式改变我们的气候,并且碳是最大的贡献者。自1990年以来,全球每年减排约60亿吨“二氧化碳当量”,增加了20%。每天我们都会继续使用化石燃料来为家庭和汽车提供动力,我们伤害了我们的星球。

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