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UK Government loses it's appeal that the Feed-in-Tariff rate cuts were illegal

The UK government has lost its appeal against the ruling that cuts to solar subsidies and the Feed-in-Tariff rates were illegal.  The announcement was made today following a hearing 10 days ago.  All three judges presiding over the case threw out the governments challenge to the ruling from December that the cuts were unlawful.

The decision is a blow to the Department of Energy and Climate Change, forcing them to introduce the 21p rate for Solar PV on March 3rd , rather than the original date of 12th December.  

The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has called on the government not to attempt to appeal and to draw a line under the issue.

The Government’s action and the subsequent court case had together thrown the solar industry into a state of extreme uncertainty, which was most regrettable.

We now want to put this behind us as swiftly as possible, and work with Government and supporters to secure a larger budget for small scale renewable energy generation.
- REA chief executive Gaynor Hartnell

The decision is great news for the consumer.  There truly has never been a better time to invest in Solar PV and renewable energies.  Installation by the 3rd March 2012 will ensure the Feed-in-Tariff rates will remain at 43p guaranteed for 25 years for all installations completed by the 3rd March, rather than the original date of December 12th.

So book your appointment with BSOLAR today to ensure you don't miss out on this opportunity to maximize your Feed-in-Tariff rates and your investment, before the 3rd March deadline.

Download the BSolar guide to the Feed-in-Tariff changes and current state here.