Microgeneration

Microgeneration technologies are seen as having considerable potential by the Government. However the microgeneration strategy they launched in March 2006 was seen as a disappointment by many commentators. Microgeneration involves the local production of electricity by homes and businesses from low-energy sources including small scale wind turbines, ground source heat pumps and solar electricity installations. The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 is expected to boost the number of microgeneration installations, however funding for grants under the Low Carbon Building Programme is proving insufficient to meet demand with funds for March 2007 being spent in 75 minutes. As of 1 April 2010 FiTs (Feed-in-Tariffs, aka "Clean Energy Cashback") are being introduced which support microgeneration.