Latest on the court challenge!!!

[wstevew]

Perhaps DECC discovered buying up the stock of panels is cheaper than appeal costs!

All panels out until April fools!

 

[dansk]

I just had that email - was going to post in here - god good its panic buying all over again - or its a good ploy to up there prices, i need not worry i would never use a supplier with such under hand tactics.

 

[Somecamel]

Perhaps DECC discovered buying up the stock of panels is cheaper than appeal costs!

All panels out until April fools!

haha, you could be right on that one

 

[Somecamel]

Just spoke to SEGEN and they have confirmed that panic buying has returned.

Seems a lot of people are just reserving the stock!!! SEGEN have said they will only reserve stock for 24 hours then it goes back up for sale.

 

[dougalthedog]

Just heard Greg Barker babbling on radio 4 about how it will cost consumers billions if they lose etc. etc.

What nobody seems to be asking is that if the scheme was so flawed (he blamed labour for setting it up) then why did they not act sooner (as they did for >50kWp) and introduce, for example a sliding scale of FITs. They could have reduced the FIT rate by a few pence every month which would have had the effect of reducing the overall FIT cost in line with what they wished to do with the sudden cut (and failed due to the goldrush!) whilst at the same time maintaining a sustainable solar PV industry and incentivising suppliers to reduce their prices in line.

 

[Eco Deal]

“We want to maximise the number of installations that are possible within the available budget rather than use available money to pay a higher tariff to half the number of installations. Solar PV can have strong and vibrant future in UK and we want a lasting FiTs scheme to support that future and jobs in the industry.”

The Appeal Court judges will make a decision on whether to grant permission in the next few days; if it is granted, the case can go to the Supreme Court. If permission is refused, Government would still have the fall-back option of applying to the Supreme Court itself for permission to appeal.

why are people panic buying and putting ads out at 43.3p !!!! still NOT 100%

 

[dougalthedog]

Barking also said something along the lines of that for every one installation that gets 43p two would lose out compared to if the rate was 21p. Now 2 x 21 = 42 which is very close to 43p! Am I missing something to do with admin costs or present/future values or is he talking rubbish?

 

[moggy1968]

yep, we are still no more certain than yesterday.
also, I don't believe the rush will be like november. those that wanted to get in mostly got in

 

[Somecamel]

I don't think the Government will ever win this case and as we all know are just trying to drag it out.

It's a difficult one but I think that people that install before March 3rd will probably get the 43p but won't know that they are going to get it until the government loses the last battle.

Hardly a valid sales point and I would not repeat this to my customers.

Think I'll pop a system on my mums house now anyway

 

[dansk]

Just heard Greg Barker babbling on radio 4 about how it will cost consumers billions if they lose etc. etc.

What nobody seems to be asking is that if the scheme was so flawed (he blamed labour for setting it up) then why did they not act sooner (as they did for >50kWp) and introduce, for example a sliding scale of FITs. They could have reduced the FIT rate by a few pence every month which would have had the effect of reducing the overall FIT cost in line with what they wished to do with the sudden cut (and failed due to the goldrush!) whilst at the same time maintaining a sustainable solar PV industry and incentivising suppliers to reduce their prices in line.

Because that requires common sense - that's something you don't need to be a politician, and don't forget it hasn't snowed unless it snows on Westminster! They don't have a clue what's happening out in the field.

 

[JulianC]

Well, as far as I'm concerned it's still 21p until Mr. C-rated and his cronies confirm otherwise. It really does take a special kind of idiot to panic buy today, given things are far from settled. Anyhoo, at the moment I am not bothered, because our first order of the year arrived this afternoon. A nice 4kW system, sold on 21p. I am happy (or less grumpy than usual according to the wife). There'd better be stock available.....

 

[dansk]

You better start panic buying.....good grief.

 

[moggy1968]

sorry, too busy running around in circles making chicken noises to pick up the phone and buy anything.
Alternatively I might just go back to watching the film on iplayer I was watching!

 

[solarsavings]

Just had an mailshot from one company saying "Goldrush 2" they say that they are out of stock and their website says "stock taking" watch the prices go up again now.

 

[TedM]

Agree with Bruce's comments. More from me later in the Sun Lounge.

 

[Somecamel]

Pvkits direct

 

[Gavin A]

the madness started slightly earlier than I thought.

We currently may or may not have the Sanyo 250's we need for customers who'd confirmed in last few days. The order is in, but from the wrong warehouse, and Segen ain't picking up the phone to confirm either way.

We'd almost filled our Feb order book in the last few days anyway regardless of this nonsense, now we're just going to be struggling to source kit for when we need it again.:furious3:

 

[JulianC]

Pvkits direct

Shafted me last year. Won't get the opportunity to do it again.

 

[Eco Deal]

We have sent out 65 quotes since 11th of Jan and now the orders are coming in at 21p rate!!!!

 

[SRE]

Supreme court is going to take 8 months - 21p is here til April, no need to panic buy, nothing is going to be sorted before the end of the Summer. Government 1 solar industry 0 I think!!

http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/n...ght-month-wait-for-feed-in-tariff-appeal.html