By:
Reporter, Solar Power Portal
On 1 January 2020 – just over a year ago today - the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) went live. A brand spanking new incentive scheme, the SEG was intended to replace the feed-in tariff (FiT) but with one major difference: this time the rate would be set by energy suppliers, resulting in a wide spread of prices.
To really understand what happened when it was implemented – and the following year of operation – a look at the events from the closure of the FiT to the end of 2019 is required. The small scale solar sector had truly ridden the solarcoaster with the FiT, seeing such a boom that in 2015 the government unveiled sweeping – and at the time execeptionally unpopular – changes that saw a cap introduced to limit how much solar could be installed as well as a proposed reduction from 12.47p/kWh to 1.63p/kWh that was later upped to 4.39p/kWh following a number of industry protests. Whilst this certainly had an impact, with the initial rate
One New Year s resolution some people will have in 2021 is to be become more environmentally friendly.
While this will no doubt include recycling more and using tote bags instead of plastic alternatives, consumers can also make a huge difference to the planet by going green with their money, according to consumer group Which?
How you spend your cash and where you keep it often has a direct impact on the environment whether you re paying your monthly bills or paying into your pension.
There are a number of steps consumers can follow to be more green with their money in 2021
This could be due to unwittingly funding everything from the development of renewable energy to the extraction of fossil fuels.
Since then, Scottish Power has been appointed as the supplier to take on its 74,000 customers.
As they have now taken over control of the accounts, you will need to apply to them to get your credit refunded, according to Ofgem, the energy watchdog.
Scottish Power will honour customers credit balances for both current and past customers of Yorkshire Energy who are owed money.
Ofgem advises that customers wait for the supplier to contact them with relevant instructions.
However, the review process may take a several weeks as Scottish Power needs to receive and review records from Yorkshire.
When calculating your credit balance, they will deduct any unbilled charges for your supply by Yorkshire.