Government’s Solar Decision Could Give you a 20% pa Return

The government has appealed last month’s High Court decision, which ruled that their slashing of the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) prior to the conclusion of the consultation period was “legally flawed”.

This was always going to happen because if the government didn’t appeal then they could have been resigned to reinstating the original FiT of 43.3p p/kwH for all installations up until April of this year.

The High Court’s ruling in favour of the solar industry challenge meant that anyone who registered for the FiT scheme between now and the end of March would legally be entitled to receive the higher 43.3p p/kwH subsidy for the full 25 year length of the scheme.

However, the December deadline could be reinstated if the Government’s appeal is successful – meaning anyone who registered after 12th December 2011 would only be entitled to the higher rate until 31st March 2012.

Confused about where this leaves you?

Well don’t be. If you are looking to invest in a solar panel, now is a brilliant time to do so.

In fact, it’s probably the best time to do so!

The Government has actually done consumers a favour here – albeit inadvertently. You see, after it slashed the FiT to 21p p/kwH, the price of panels and installations also came down considerably.

Panel-suppliers who wished to remain competitive, still wanted to ensure that buyers could enjoy 8-10% returns per annum under the revised, lower FiT – so the price for panels and installations has come down accordingly.

Now, you can get a 3.8 kw installation for less than £10K!

The best part though is that there is a distinct possibility that if the Government loses its High Court appeal – which many specialists believe is highly likely – then the original tariff of 43.3p p/kwH will in all probability have to be reinstated for installations up to April 2012.

This means that if you install at the current reduced prices, your returns are more likely to be between 16-20% per annum – and that’s for 25 years!

If you think about it, you just can’t lose.

At the very worst, you will still enjoy a Government-backed 8-10% per annum for the next 25 years, plus all of the associated energy savings. But chances are that you may even enjoy 16-20% returns for the next 25 years. But you will still need to install prior to April of this year.

So while the Government continues to be in limbo, and panel prices are at their lowest, you have a great opportunity to pounce and put around £2K per year, tax free in your pocket every year for the next 25 years!

Now it’s not just the panels and installation costs that have come down. We have partnered up with a supplier who is offering our members an all-inclusive service that will take into account the fitting of PV solar panels, loft and cavity wall insulation. All offers are subject to survey.

Prices range from £7,500 for a 1.92 kw system to £9,450 for a 3.84 kw system (subject to survey).

Your return on investment, based on the lower 21p tariff, is approximately 10.5% tax free, plus you should make a further (estimated) £250 per year saving on fuel bills through cavity wall and loft insulation.

Here are the key points of this opportunity:

• 25 years of the Government’s guaranteed Feed-In Tariff of 21p/kw BUT quite possibly 43.3p/kw.
• Payments linked to Retail Price Index.
• Tax-Free income when installed on your own home.
• Significantly reduced energy bills.
• REAL Insurance and Escrow Facility available for all purchases.
• 25 year performance guarantee on all solar PV panels installed.
• Potential Feed in Tariff returns of 16-20% per year – £1,500 or more tax free.
• Totally safe – Government-backed.
• Zero carbon emissions for at least 25 years.
• Free electricity from your installation during daylight hours.
• Limit the effects of on-going energy price increases.
• Earn up to £20,000 over 25 years guaranteed… BUT maybe even as much as £40,000.

This is a government-backed hands-free investment – and purely by accident, you have another chance to take advantage of double digit returns, every year for the next 25 years.

No doubt there will be a resolution to the solar dilemma very soon and certainly before the original FiT cut-off date of April 2012, but in the meantime, why not take advantage of the situation and make the most of this fantastic opportunity.

Click Here or call 0844 500 3905 to speak to one of the team and ensure you don’t miss out!