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PV Installer Backs Government Review Of Solar Subsidies

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The UK government has recently announced that subsidies paid to UK solar farms are soon to be under review. . Whilst reactions from both government and renewable energy companies have been varied, Mike Stephenson director of H2 Eco, a Dorset based business that specialise in Solar PV installation, believes that the reviews are justified.

"At H2ecO we believe that PV should be used in the most environmentally and financially positive way possible. The recent government announcement of a review on the level of Solar Farm subsidies is, in our opinion the correct thing to do. The country has a finite amount of money to allocate in support of any form of energy generation. Pragmatically we then need to look at where that funding goes in the renewables sectors.

Solar Farms certainly have a place in the energy mix and the ecological benefits of them are starting to become apparent as they act like mini wildlife reserves.  However, the cost of the subsidies may be becoming too high and over-generous resulting in an over expansion at the expense of rooftop installations. Solar Farms are mainly installed as standalone generating businesses - They produce no spinoff benefits to more diverse business operations unlike roof mounted installations as local businesses will still have to pay full price for the electricity they generate. Roof mounted installations are better in many ways as the power is largely consumed where it is produced. This is best for the environment and helps the companies that invest into those technologies to be competitive in their core business activities by having lower energy costs."

Mr Stephenson continued:

"A review is the right thing to do to ensure our money is spent in the way that will benefit the whole country. Trying to make the wider UK industry more competitive by helping it to lower energy bills would be a good place to start. Doing so improves employment and productivity country-wide and helps us to develop a strong country for the future - that isn't as reliant on foreign fuel imports." H2ecO are a family run business based in Dorset who provide renewable energy for homes and buildings across the county

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