Envirosolar reports scrapped Microgenertaion Grant Scheme

Feb. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- PRESS RELEASE
5th February 2010
MICROGENERATION GRANT SCHEME SCRAPPED
The directors of the Essex based Eco company EnviroSolar, Nick Palmer and Cristian Basile can report the UK government has pulled the plug on the £2500 grant scheme for Microgeneration solar PV systems, 2 months ahead of schedule.
In a report by the Department of Energy & Climate change they've said:
''The Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) Phase 1 and Phase 2 has closed to all new applications for grants for electrical microgeneration as of 5pm, Wednesday 3rd February, which follows the publication of the Government’s decision document on the Feed-In Tariffs (FIT).
The LCBP Programme has been running since 2006 and has provided a firm basis for the manufacture, assembly, supply and installation of microgeneration technology across the UK with over 14,500 grants provided to householders and 3,000 grants provided to schools, churches, communities and other not-for-profit organisations to date.
The publication of the of the FITs consultation on Monday 1st February in advance of the FITs tariff introduction scheduled for April 2010, will provide additional certainty for the industry to continue to develop and expand.
The total funding for LCBP is finite and the closure to applications for electrical microgeneration technologies will allow the remaining un-allocated funding to be focussed on thermal microgeneration in the run-up to the introduction of the Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI’s) scheduled for April 2011.
The Low Carbon Buildings Programme is the £131 million grants programme providing assistance for the purchase and installation of both electrical and thermal microgeneration technology for householders under Phase 1 and schools, churches, communities and other not-for-profit organisations under Phase 2.
LCBP has shown its commitment to electrical microgeneration and has committed, to date, over £62 million (64%) of funding to it of which £54 million has been committed to the buoyant Solar PV market''
With this happening sooner than expected Nick Palmer and Cristian Basile have reported a positive feed back from the Envirosolar customers.  Envirosolar has seen huge growth within the industry over the past 6 months and looks forward to the continued growth over the coming years.
To speak direct to Nick Palmer or Cristian Basile for comment or interview please call 01245 216752