Support Solar: New Campaign launch: 'Small Change. Big Difference'.

bristol | the environment | news report Saturday September 19, 2009 11:38 by Emma

ONE month left to potentially influence solar power policy in the UK for the next 25 years.

Big News!

We have ONE month left to potentially influence solar power policy in the UK for the next 25 years.

So.. not ones to sit back and leave it to others... This is a facebook group I thought would appeal to fellow Bristol citizens, especially as we are pushing to be a green city!

'We Support Solar 'today launches its 'Small Change. Big Difference’ campaign, calling for a greater commitment from the Government to solar power in the UK.

Backed by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, the group remains confident that the right investment in solar energy in Britain will create lasting economic, social and environmental change.

Adding just 10p to the Government's proposed rates would drive demand for 400,000 new solar PV installations on homes by 2014, and thus create substantial employment opportunities in the construction industry.

This follows modelling by the UK Photovoltaic Manufactures Association (UKPV) demonstrating that over 30,000 jobs could be created in solar manufacturing, design, installation and servicing by 2014 if the market price for solar electricity is set at a level to drive rapid expansion of the solar industry.

Supported by the British construction industry, an additional 10p incentive is all that is needed to create nearly 30,000 jobs in the solar power sector by 2014. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) are calling for effective ‘Clean Energy Cashback’ payments for solar electricity, at least an additional 10p for every unit of solar electricity produced in the UK.

In late 2009, the level of payments to households, businesses and other organisations generating their own electricity from solar photovoltaics (PV) will be set by the Government under its new ‘Clean Energy Cashback’ scheme. The consultation ends 14th October 2009.

ACT NOW!

Write to Secretary of State Ed Miliband MP urging him to put in place a ‘Clean Energy Cashback’ scheme that really can deliver for solar PV. See http://www.facebook.com/l/9a71a;www.wesupportsolar.net for a template letter.