Thursday, July 16, 2009
Catherine Deshayes
Homeowners who generate their own energy will find it easier to sell back excess supplies to the National Grid under Government 'green' plans expected to be announced today...
The scheme is part of the Government's 'renewable energy strategy' to be announced by Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Miliband, who is expected to propose spending more than £100 billion on renewable sources by 2020.
At the moment householders need to buy an export meter for around £75 and then register to sell supplies to the grid.
The rate is negotiated with their electricity supplier and is usually for less money per unit than the supplier charges households.
The 'green' strategy will also confirm plans for householders to face higher council tax and stamp duty if they refuse to make their homes greener.
The plans are also expected top include 'feed-in' tariffs that will allow people to sell energy from domestic solar panels and wind turbines to the National Grid.
The renewable energy strategy is said to estimate that bills will have rise by 20 per cent, putting £230 on a year to the current household levy of £1,150 per year for electricity and gas.
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