Judges Reject Government's Appeal

The government may consider an appeal in order to ensure demand for new solar installations remains low in the run up to March 3 - the new cut off date for the higher rate of feed-in tariff incentives.

If the government does not appeal against today's court ruling the level of incentives available for installations completed before March 3 will be confirmed at 43p/kWh. 

Ministers are concerned that the ruling could spark a month long gold rush as households and businesses rush to take advantage of the higher rate, eating further into a feed-in tariff budget that has already been exceeded for this year.

We will provide more updates over the coming days to keep you informed.