ABSTRACT
The Feed-In Tariff (FIT) is a United Kingdom government incentive to encourage the development of small-scale renewable energy technology; the tariff has a maximum capacity of 5 MW. Feed-in Tariffs are paid by electricity suppliers. Generators between 50 kW and 5 MW should apply to Ofgem for accreditation. FIT payments are made based on meter readings taken from compliant metering and submitted to the elected FIT Licensee. Microgenerators can obtain accreditation via the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, before then applying to a supplier for a FIT agreement. FITs were initially introduced in April 2010 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), and are effectively payments which are made for every kilowatt-hour of energy generated from a renewable energy source. February 2012 saw the DECC announce wide ranging reforms to the FIT scheme which aimed to provide a better framework for consumers and communities.
