On Wed, 2 Nov 2011 09:50:51 +0000, Tim Lamb wrote:

Meanwhile the govt. gets a free ride convincing the public that energy
conservation is important.

Energy conservation *is* important. Far more energy could be saved by
getting places properly insulated and draft proof than a few tiddly
little PV systems are ever going to generate. 15k would go a long way
to pay for the insulation I'm installing. Insulation that will
hopefully reduce my energy consumption by a significant amount not to
mention last and cost nothing for the next 30+ years.

Am I getting any assistance from the government (or anyone else) for
this insulation? No. But if I'd spent that 15k on a PV system I would
be making money in the long term but not "saving" anything like as
much energy. I should get the £300 RHPP and be eligable for the RHI
but with the way things are going I'm not booking the holiday in
Barbados yet.

Ugh, that grape was sour...

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Cheers
Dave.