Renewables Obligation: the level of banded support for new solar photovoltaic

This consultation sets out the government’s proposals for reduced support under the Renewables Obligation for solar PV up to 5MW, to apply from 1 June 2016.

It also sets out the proposed eligibility criteria for the banding reduction exception that was announced in the government response to the consultation on changes to financial support for solar PV.

This consultation is part of government cost control measures proposed for the Levy Control Framework. Further measures can be viewed in the government response to a consultation on a review of the Feed-in Tariff scheme.