Feed-in tariff cuts threaten to 'kill interest in solar PV'

James S Murray
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Executive at UK’s largest solar firm fears fast-expanding industry is being shunned by a Whitehall culture that continues to favour traditional energy

Anticipated cuts to feed-in tariffs of around 50 per cent will "kill interest in solar PV", restricting the market to small numbers of installations by green households and businesses, according to a senior...

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