Latest on the court challenge!!!

[michaelwr]

""Win, lose or draw today, important we move forward together, drive down costs + step up deployment."

Sounds like he's ready just to go with 3rd March contingency and draw a line under the whole things, he's already managed a 2 month stall in new takeup and how many people will be ready to install/register in 4 weeks when weather could turn at any moment?

 

[Easters]

I am off on holiday now for 2weeks thank god......

 

[BruceB]

I have just read the judgement and on a quick read I would say it could not be worse for the Govt. The appeal court has said the Govt has no power under the legislation as it stands to alter retrospectively the return someone has qualified for in a FIT year through the eligibility date of an installation. As I read it, it clearly makes the 12 Dec date unlawful, but also, although not referred to directly, potentially makes the currently proposed 3 Mar date unlawful. That may be why DECC has not had an appropriate pre-prepared response to publish yet.

On a more general point, I think the judgement gives some comfort that any Govt would have difficulty introducing retrospective rules that curtailed the FIT scheme downstream for those in receipt of payments. They could of course, but I think it would have to be explicitly retrospective primary legislation. They would not get away with a Minister introducing it through secondary legislation like this debacle.

Regards
Bruce

 

[BruceB]

We are on for the Supreme Court:
Chris Huhne on Court of Appeal decision on Feed-in Tariffs - Department of Energy and Climate Change

 

[FIT-PV]

The Plot Thickens...

DECC confirm further Feed-in Tariff appeal to Supreme Court > National News > News | Click Green

 

[trevor79]

"Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has confirmed the Government will still seek permission to go the Supreme Court."

Doesn't mean he will be granted permission, but it is another nice stalling tactic.

 

[Earthstore]

Today I thought pantomime season was over, well that thought lasted for just over an hour....

 

[BruceB]

Doesn't mean he will be granted permission, but it is another nice stalling tactic.

Exactly. It is possible their 3 Mar proposals are also flawed so they are creating uncertainty at our expense (because they will be hit for appeal costs again) in order to put people off installing until Apr when they can bring in the new regime they will announce in February.

 

[Somecamel]

Someone went crazy and brought all the Hyundai 250W Black panels from SEGEN

 

[Somecamel]

Another funny email

PV Kits Direct [email protected] via mail108.us2.mcsv.net	1:19 PM (3 minutes ago)		​
to me

Further to the announcement that the 43.3p FITs rate is being reintroduced, our current stock has already sold out.

Please watch the homepage for current availability whilst we re-stock.

Please note: the previously circulated January price list is now void.

Love how the previously circulated price list is now void!! (not that I even looked at it)

 

[wstevew]

Perhaps DECC discovered buying up the stock of panels is cheaper than appeal costs!

All panels out until April fools!

 

[dansk]

I just had that email - was going to post in here - god good its panic buying all over again - or its a good ploy to up there prices, i need not worry i would never use a supplier with such under hand tactics.

 

[Somecamel]

Perhaps DECC discovered buying up the stock of panels is cheaper than appeal costs!

All panels out until April fools!

haha, you could be right on that one

 

[Somecamel]

Just spoke to SEGEN and they have confirmed that panic buying has returned.

Seems a lot of people are just reserving the stock!!! SEGEN have said they will only reserve stock for 24 hours then it goes back up for sale.

 

[dougalthedog]

Just heard Greg Barker babbling on radio 4 about how it will cost consumers billions if they lose etc. etc.

What nobody seems to be asking is that if the scheme was so flawed (he blamed labour for setting it up) then why did they not act sooner (as they did for >50kWp) and introduce, for example a sliding scale of FITs. They could have reduced the FIT rate by a few pence every month which would have had the effect of reducing the overall FIT cost in line with what they wished to do with the sudden cut (and failed due to the goldrush!) whilst at the same time maintaining a sustainable solar PV industry and incentivising suppliers to reduce their prices in line.