ROC vs FiT

[naturals]

Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with going down the ROC route rather than the FiT (I presume you can only claim one or the other).

We've been asked to investigate some very large PV systems - I know ROC is the way many large wind farms are funded, has anyone looked into whether it's an economical source of revenue for PV?

Any thoughts, as ever, greatly appreciated.

 

[TedM]

You can opt for ROCS for any system over 50kW. The present rate is equivalent to approx 8p per kWh and lasts for 20 years. Once you have opted for ROCs you cannot later switch over to FiTs.

See http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainabil...nts1/RO Generator Guidance May 2011 final.pdf