United Kingdom: Overall Summary

Updated: 07.01.2019

Author: Georgios Maroulis

In the United Kingdom RES-E are supported through a feed-in tariff, Contracts for Difference scheme and tax regulation mechanism.

RES-E is connected to the grid under the principle of non-discrimination, RES-E plant operators are granted the right to access the grid and grid operators are obliged to expand the grid if this is necessary to accept all generated RES-E from a plant. As for

RES-H&C price-based mechanisms are available for supporting RES-H installations. Furthermore, a quota system for biofuels for transport are in place.

A training programme for RES-E plant installers is in place, as well as a certification programme for RES-E installations.  

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Further information

  • Department for Transport
  • +44 0300 330 3000
  • DFT website
  • Green Deal Oversight and Registration Body (GD ORB) – body administering Green Deal scheme
  • +44 (0) 207 090 1031
  • GD ORB website