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Tuesday 8 December 2015

SidEnergy latest: the impact of energy policy changes

The government recently announced that it would be stopping support for community energy projects and substantially reducing its Feed-in-Tariffs for renewable energy:
Futures Forum: Britain's boom-and-bust in solar power >>> cutting the Feed-in-Tariff and cutting investment in community energy schemes

This has had a serious effect on projects:
Futures Forum: Balcombe: community-owned solar park brought to an end by government cuts: "either they haven't got a clue about business, or they are trying to destroy the community energy sector."

However, projects are still going ahead:
Futures Forum: Exeter Community Energy >>> solar power share offer >>> closes 27th November

Sidmouth's community energy project is also determined to forge ahead:
 

 








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