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The link below takes you to the download for this document published over Christmas. Unfortunately it is too big to attach directly. This is good news for Solar PV.

UK renewable energy roadmap - Department of Energy and Climate Change

See pages 44 to 53

The potential of Solar PV to make a significant contribution to the UK energy mix is recognized for the first time, with an estimated 2020 deployment of between 7 and 20GW, contributing between 6 and 8 TWh per year. DECC believes that grid-balancing challenges and the evolution of PV costs over the next few years will determine the level.
DECC also revealed their intention to develop a PV Strategy document during 2013.

Priority actions are listed as follows:

• Solar Strategy: In 2013, we will outline the Government’s strategic approach to
solar PV in more detail building on this Roadmap Update. We will set out a clear
vision for solar PV through to 2020, seeking to provide long-term investor
confidence
• Financial predictability: We published the Government Response to the RO
Solar Consultation on 18 December 201279 and will have the new rates in place
by April 201380. We will also complete the delivery of changes flowing from the
recent comprehensive review of the FITs scheme by April 2013.
• Industry engagement: During Winter 2012, we will establish new structures for
engaging with industry at both Ministerial and official level in order to build
effective partnership working. DECC will also consider how best to obtain more
accurate information on solar PV performance to help give greater confidence to
investors and consumers.

A very big thank you for the tireless work of those in the industry who have strived to get PV included in this important document. Yet again, one notable individual is Ray Noble, all round good egg, and PV specialist at the STA.
 
If the government don’t start upgrading the national grid it won’t be possible to allow solar installs for 10%+ of houses in the UK
Is the national grid stable at present?

It wasn’t built for solar pv from home users on a massive scale


I live on a Persimmon development that has 70 brand new houses yet only 1 person (not immediate neighbours) has asked for any info, So how are they going to get home owners interested?
 
Surely we should be looking at Germany and what they have done?

I've read varying stories of the success it's been but also the problem with the grid.
 
Surely we should be looking at Germany and what they have done?

I've read varying stories of the success it's been but also the problem with the grid.

The Germans are going to start to close down the their nuclear power stations because what happened in Japan. But their replacement power stations are still at the planning stage

So they will buy power in from France who will need their nuclear power stations on-line more to cope.

So nuclear power safe for Germany if it comes from France
 

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