Redland welcomes government announcement on FITs

Redland, the UK’s leading solar-renewable roofing supplier, has welcomed this week’s Government announcement on Feed in Tariffs, which are designed to incentivise small scale, low carbon electricity generation.

The new Feed in Tariffs will provide “clean energy cashback” for householders, communities and businesses who invest in technology to generate electricity on their property.

Redland, which is launching its second generation of roof-integrated PV tiles this spring, believes this is just the kick-start needed to encourage both housing developers and consumers to invest in solar technology and directly tackle climate change.

Said Redland’s Head of Marketing, Richard Hartley: “Nearly every house in this country has a pitched roof which could be used to generate clean electricity. The new Feed in Tariffs recognise the importance of electricity-generating roof tiles to the climate change agenda, with both the highest tariff levels (up to 41.3p/kWh) and the longest tariff lifetime (25 years). In real terms, tariff levels have been set to provide a rate of return of around 5-8%”

“With this is in mind, it is obviously vital that both the systems and the roof will perform throughout that period. Redland’s latest PV tile systems have been specifically designed to integrate with five of our most popular tile ranges in the housing market, and offer both aesthetic and roof performance benefits over above-the-roof systems, which if poorly fitted can compromise the weathertightness of the roof.”

The new roof-integrated PV tile systems are included in Redland’s 15 year Roof Guarantee, which assures the durability and weathertightness of the whole roof.