Applying for the Feed-in Tariff
Once you have had your solar PV system installed you will need to contact your electricity supplier and register your new PV system with them.
Below is a list of the main suppliers and details of want you need to do to register for the Feed-in Tariff.
| Supplier | Telephone | What do I do? |
| British Gas | 0800 327 7173 |
Ask for a Clean Energy Cashback Contract |
| Ecotricity | 01453 769 340 |
Download a form HERE |
| EDF | 0800 4047 434 | Ask for a microgeneration application form |
| EON | 0800 1831 222 | Download a form HERE |
| Equipower / Ebico | 02920 249 302 | Ask for a PV microgeneration application form |
| Good Energy | 01249 766 090 | Call or fill in THIS FORM |
| Green Energy | 01920 483 046 | Email the MCS Certificate to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| NPower | 01905 340 646 | Ask for a PV microgeneration application form |
| OVO Energy | 0800 5999 440 | Ask about the FiT |
| Scottish Power | 0845 2705 152 | Ask for a PV microgeneration application form |
| Scottish & Southern |
0292 027 3964 | Ask for a PV microgeneration application form |
Requesting the application form is something that should be done as early as possible so that you can be well prepared.
Almost every company will also request a copy of your Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certificate. We email these to you once the installation is complete but if you’re having trouble locating the email please don’t hesitate to ask – we keep a copy on file and can easily send you another one.
The application forms themselves are reasonably straightforward. Some people have reported confusion with regard to the “Export Meter” question. Export Meters are only required if you plan to sell more than half of what you generate back to your energy supplier, this is rare.
The current position is that the supplier assumes you sell 50% of what you generate to the grid (called your “deemed export”) and they will usually send you a cheque every quarter to reflect this.
If you do anticipate selling more than half of what you generate, some energy companies will install an export meter (some free of charge, others for a fee) but you will need to contact them (or us) to discuss this.
It’s really important to us that this process is as painless for you as possible so I would encourage you to get in touch with any queries you may have - we’ll be happy to help with the Feed-In Frenzy!
