Another Solar PV mess for the UK solar industry. So far four separate judges ruled have founded DECC’s handling of the FiT was totally illegal and still Chris Huhne and Greg Barker have confirmed they will challenge the decision by going to the Supreme Court, so the whole Solar PV industry is not any closer to clarifying feed-in tariff rates for systems installed between December 12 and March 3.
Chris Huhne in charge of DECC and his wife's speeding points
All credit goes to the entrepreneurs involved in solar in the UK as it continues to perform impressively and we can now hope with DECC’s confirmation that rates will not fall below 21p, it can start to build towards long-term stability.
All of the coverage from this week’s events and the Court of Appeal’s which sent a panic through the industry, after newspapers stated that the 43.3p rate was back and then Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has today warned solar PV installers can not assume the current feed-in tariff rate stands at 43p/kWh, after confirming the government plans to appeal against a second court ruling that branded its original consultation to cut solar incentives as unlawful.
Greg Barker MP ruins green business in UK
Having met many installers over the last 48 hours the initial light at the end of the tunnel might even be the bailiff with a torch if the 43.3p is again in stop start mode.
I believe these ministers ate trying to keep their jobs by deliberately undermining a solar industry that commands significant public support from Tory party voters.
The chinless wonders in parliamentary jobs who have never run a business are displaying total incompetence by saying they want to deliver certainty for the sector and then pursuing yet another appeal which simply sees further uncertainty which just demonstrates that they are not serious about this sector.
The government’s attempt to appeal against today’s ruling means the solar industry can’t guarantee the current level of support for solar feed-in tariff incentives.
The Appeal Court’s decision was certain to see the feed-in tariff rates stay at 43p/kWh until the new March 3 cut-off date and instead of drawing a line the government now gets right to have its appeal heard in the Supreme Court which might secure a victory that allows it to enforce the proposals originally contained in its consultation document, effectively cutting incentives to 21p/kWh for all installations completed after December 12 last year.
We agree with CBI who say the government’s handling of changes to feed-in tariff incentives are not right even urging ministers to “draw a line under” the saga.
John Cridland, CBI Director-General, 
said: “The judgement should be used to draw a line under this saga, which saw the Government scoring a spectacular own goal and confidence in the renewables sector undermined.
Will our Government please reconsider their entire view of solar PV which has is now corrupt by lobbying from the Big 6 energy suppliers.
The UK is in recession despite efforts to massage data and sound upbeat. Solar PV and other renewable energy technologies offer a sustainable growth path to a green economy with hundreds of thousands of jobs.
Time for a complete rethink at DECC me thinks
Companies invest millions in UK Solar PV and Government do U Turn to Kill Industry
