Turn up the earnings potential of your home

WANT TO GO green and make a profit? With a new energy feed-in tariff due in April, there’s no better time to install solar electric panels or small wind turbines and start generating your own power, as a presentation to Exmouth residents will explain.

As part of a national commitment to renewable energy schemes, the domestic energy feed-in tariff (FiT) comes on line soon. As with the rest of Europe, the UK will offer attractive financial incentives to those who generate electricity from renewable energy resources.

So what are the implications of the new tariff for consumers? What does the Government hope to achieve from it? And how can you capitalize from it? Jonathan Davis – a professional energy consultant and member of Transition Town Exmouth’s Energy Group – will have the answers when he hosts an informal and informative presentation about solar energy – and the new tariff – later this month.

“It will be an interesting evening that will explain FiT to the uninitiated,” says Jonathan. “As the landscape of domestic renewable energy installations changes, so new opportunities and incentives arise. The new tariff could offer a better return on your investment than a savings account, with guaranteed payments for 25 years for all the electricity you generate – even if you use it yourself! Even a modest domestic installation will turn a significant profit over the life of the scheme. We will also take a look at the groundbreaking solar heat tariff proposed for next year. So come along and find out what you could be doing, how you could start it and why doing nothing will become increasingly expensive.”

Jonathan’s talk – “Money for watts? Renewable energy and the new domestic feed-in tariff explained” – is at the Telfer Suite, Exmouth Community College (Gipsy Lane site) on Monday 22 February, 7.30-9.30pm. The evening also features a beginners’ guide to funding. Admission is £3 and includes tea and biscuits. All proceeds go to Transition Town Exmouth.

For more about TTE, go to Transition Town Exmouth