Between 2001 and 2006 over £41 million was committed to solar PV through grant programmes and field trials. Solar thermal technology, along with other renewable technologies, received support through the £12.5 million Clear Skies programme.
Since 2006, solar PV and solar thermal installations have been supported under the £131 million Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP). Projects supported in Mid Bedfordshire constituency and the East of England region in each year since are as follows:
East of England Mid Bedfordshire Grant offered Paid amount Grant offered Paid amount 2006-07 Solar photovoltaic 367,707.32 228,187.66 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 99,600.00 78,800.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 2007-08 Solar photovoltaic 68,765.00 172,673.68 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 52,800.00 62,000.00 800.00 800.00 2008-09 Solar photovoltaic 183,794.80 138,134.80 9,420.00 2,500.00 Solar thermal hot water 102,400.00 96,800.00 3,200.00 2,800.00 2009-10 Solar photovoltaic 37,260.00 19,420.00 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 17,200.00 14,800.00 800.00 1,200.00
East of England Mid Bedfordshire Grant offered Paid amount Grant offered Paid amount 2006-07 Solar photovoltaic 30,364.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2007-08 Solar photovoltaic 5,173.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 0.00 5,276.50 0.00 0.00 2008-09 Solar photovoltaic n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 Solar thermal hot water n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 2009-10 Solar photovoltaic n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00 Solar thermal hot water n/a 5,173.00 n/a 0.00 1 Applications closed for the communities stream in April 2007
East of England Mid Bedfordshire Grant offered Paid amount Grant offered Paid amount 2007-081 Solar photovoltaic 36,353.50 n/a 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 43,549.90 n/a 0.00 0.00 2008-09 Solar photovoltaic n/a 25,000.00 n/a 0.00 Solar thermal hot water n/a 9,589.20 n/a 0.00 2007-082 Solar photovoltaic 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Solar thermal hot water 26,546.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 Applications closed for Stream 2A in September 2007 2 Applications closed for Stream 2B in September 2007
Low Carbon Buildings Programme—Phase 2
Projects supported in Mid Bedfordshire constituency and the East of England region in each year since are as follows:
(a) There have been no accepted solar applications in Mid Bedfordshire for the duration of the programme.
(b) The following applications were supported in the East of England area.
Solar PV Solar Thermal £ Number of projects £ Number of projects 2006-07 58,988 1 9,805 1 2007-08 443,206 23 15,502 7 2008-09 847,511 40 137,034 14 2009-10 0 0 0 0
Solar PV also receives support through the Renewables Obligation (RO). Since 1 April 2009, all microgenerators (50 kW and under) can apply for the highest level of support under the reformed RO (2 ROCs/MWh). We do not maintain data on the number of ROCs claimed per constituency or region.