Feed-in Tariff application form Last updated 29 October 2015

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1 Feed-in Tariff application form Last updated 29 October 2015 General notes Please complete this form to apply for the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme or make a change to an existing generation unit. We suggest you read our fact sheet and FAQs to make sure your equipment is eligible for payments. This will also help you to complete the form. Please complete a separate application form for each generator that you want to register for FIT payments. Unless indicated, please complete all sections of the application form. Solar applications must also complete two declarations from page 6 to 10. Before you send your application off, please check that you have included the following: If any of the information is missing we can t process your application which will mean a later eligibility date and new meter reading will be required to start your Feed In Tariff account. Please note that your application will be considered incomplete if the following information is not included. Valid Start Reading: Please include a meter read from the day the scanned application form is ed if not we will contact you to provide your opening meter reading. This could delay your application. Evidence of rights to Generate: Only applicable if you do not own the site at which your Generating Unit is installed. Generator Accreditation: MCS for 50h/Roo-fit for over 50h. EPC Certificate (if relevant) or valid exemption letter (for Solar PV only). Appropriate Solar PV Declaration. Please ensure you have signed two declarations (see pages 6-10). Proof of ownership (for example copy of paid invoice for generation equipment). Proof of address, if non E.ON customer. Proof of identification (for example, photocopy of passport/driving licence). Send your completed application form with supporting documentation to: fit-application-form-requests@eonenergy.com or post to E.ON UK, E.ON FIT Team, Caxton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 OEW. Please complete this application then scan and return by to the above address. This means your eligibilty date will not be delayed. If you need any further advice or information, call us on , 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 4pm Saturday. It can take 12 weeks to process your application. If you have not had an acceptance letter after 12 weeks please contact us. Section 1 FIT payment type(s) Please tick the relevant box to show which FIT payments you would like to receive from E.ON. Generation and fixed export payments. Generation payments only (I do not wish to export). Generation payments only (I will claim export payments from a different energy supplier). Generation payments only (I am on a private wire). If you ve selected generation payments only due to being on a private wire, please read the statement below and tick the box to confirm. I hereby declare that it is my intention to use any and all electricity generated by my renewable energy generator and I fully understand that any electricity generated but not used will not be eligible for FIT export payments. I have increased the installed capacity of my generating unit. I have reduced the installed capacity of my generating unit. For internal use only 7 Signature Print name For office use only Agent ID Business area E.ON UK plc Westwood Way Westwood Business Park Coventry CV4 8LG. Registered in England and Wales No eonenergy.com/business NSFAF/10/15 1

2 Section 2 Your personal details Please provide us with contact details of the person who owns the generation equipment. This would normally be the person who receives the FIT payments, even if the property is occupied or used by someone else. Please supply proof of ID with your application. A copy of a passport, driving licence or equivalent identification document will be acceptable. If your energy is not supplied by E.ON, please also provide proof of address such as a utility bill, bank statement, council tax bill or equivalent document. Title Address First name Surname Company name (if applicable) Postcode Company number (if applicable) VAT No. (if applicable)* Telephone number Mobile number FIT account ID (for changes to existing applications only) If VAT is applicable, please complete the self billing form available on request or visit our FIT website. Section 3 Your generation address details Please enter the detail of your generator if this is different from Section 2. Ensure this address is registered with the Post Office. If the Address has not been registered this may cause delays with the installation being added to the Ofgem Central FIT Register. Ordnance Survey grid reference can be used for equipment not attached to building or where a building does not have it own address. Address Postcode Ordnance Survey Grid Reference Do you own the site at which the generating unit is situated? Yes No If you answer No please provide a copy of your contract/agreement between yourself and site owners as proof of consent to generate and claim FIT payments at this site. 2

3 Section 4 Your generator details (please only complete for new applications) If you have received a grant, please provide details: In some cases, receiving a grant for your generating unit may impact on your eligibility for the FIT scheme (please refer to ofgem guidance on their website We are required to obtain documented evidence that shows the relationship between the owner and the eligible installation. We will accept a receipt, a paid invoice or other documentation stating ownership. Issuing body Grant total authorised Please give details of the technology installed Please indicate whether your generator was installed as part of a new building or if it was added to an existing building. New building Existing building Please indicate what type of building is your device attached to? Domestic Commercial Industrial Community Not attached to building (ie located in a field) For Solar PV only Number of panels Individual wattage per panel All installations Please provide details of declared total capacity of your generator in or Please provide details of declared net capacity of your generator in or What was the date of installation/commission? D M Y This date is assumed to be the latest date that your device was installed and commissioned. If your device exports to the Electricity Network, you can take the installation date as the first date of export. Section 5 Extension to Generation Unit (please only complete if you wish to inform us of an extension to your Generation Unit) If the extension to your Generating Unit increases the installed capacity above 5, you will no longer be eligible for FIT payments. For Solar PV only Number of additional panels Individual wattage per panel All installations Please provide details of the new total declared net capacity of your generator in or Please provide details of the declared net capacity of your Generation Unit extension unit in or 3

4 Section 6 Reduction to your Generation Unit (Please only complete this section if you wish to make a reduction to your Generation Unit) Please provide us with details of the new declared net capacity of your Generation Unit in or Please confirm when this change took place D M Y Please confirm why you reduced the installed capacity of your Generating Unit Section 7 Your accreditation details Your unit must be accredited to one of the following schemes to be eligible for FIT payments: Please tick to indicate which scheme your generating unit is accredited to: MCS (You must include a copy of your MCS accreditation certificate in order for your application to be processed) Generating units up to 50 in size must be MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) accredited (excluding anaerobic digestion and hydro units). ROO-FIT ROO-FIT accreditation number of accreditation Generating units over 50 in size and all anaerobic digestion and hydro units must be ROO-FIT (Renewables Obligation Order) accredited. ROO-FIT accreditation means that your generation unit is registered under the Renewables Obligation Order (ROO) to receive Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and you have notified Ofgem of your intent to claim FITs. ROO-FIT accreditation is not the same as a ROO number. Section 8 Your meter details and readings (please only complete for new applications) You need to have a suitable generation meter to qualify for the FIT scheme. Do you have a generation meter? Yes No If Yes, please provide the following details: Manufacturer Today s meter reading Model of reading Meter serial number Your meter reading must be taken within five days of E.ON receiving your application, so please this application to fit-application-form-requests@eonenergy.com. If the meter reading is older than five days we will not be able to process your application. Was the generation meter installed at the same time as your generation unit? Yes No Do you want us to contact you to arrange for a generation meter to be installed? Yes No Do you have a battery storage device to store the electricity created by your generation system? Yes No Is the meter remotely read? Yes No Section 9 Export meter details (If your device is not connected to the Electricity Network, please skip this section) (please only complete for new applications) Units with a capacity of 30 or less don t require an export meter. If no export meter is present, your exports will be calculated at 50% of all the electricity you generate (or 75% for hydro). If your installation is greater than 30 you must have a suitable export meter. Do you have an export meter? Yes No If Yes, please provide the following details: Manufacturer Last meter reading Model of reading Meter serial number Was this installed at the same time as your generation unit? Yes No 4

5 Section 10 Import supply (If you don t receive a mains electricity supply at the generation site, please skip this section) (please only complete for new applications) Please provide all the MPANs for all electricity meters at the generation site: Your MPAN can be found on your latest electricity bill and may also be referred to as a supply number. Please provide the name of your electricity supplier If your electricity is supplied by E.ON, please provide your Customer Reference Number Should you at any time notice your import meter is running backwards please contact us immediately. This is a fault and you meter needs to be changed. Section 11 Your Generation Metering (please only complete if you have made a change to your Generation Unit) If your generation unit extension is not wired into a generation meter, please confirm if you would like us to arrange for one to be fitted. Yes No D M Y If your Generation Meter is the same as the original generation unit please provide details of your latest meter readings, and date taken.. If not, please provide details of your new Generation Meter: Manufacturer Model Meter serial number Latest reading, and date of reading D M Y Section 12 FIT payment details Note: We ll make payments to the nominated bank account when due. To receive payments, you must take quarterly meter readings and send the meter readings to us. Please provide the address details for the person receiving FIT payments. Title Telephone number First name Address Surname of birth Postcode Please provide the bank account details for the account where you would like to receive your FIT payments. Bank name Branch address Account holders name Sort code Account number Section 13 Confirmation If you would like us to provide you with further information regarding other products and services that the E.ON Group offer, please tick to show which methods you would prefer to be contacted by: SMS Letter Telephone Please sign and date the form below to confirm that the information given on this form is correct. Signature Print name For solar application please see the declarations section overleaf. 5

6 Feed-in Tariff Solar PV declarations (new installations and extensions) All applications for accreditation of new solar PV installations (including extensions to existing installations), with an Eligibility on or after 1 April 2012, need to be accompanied by a copy of this document with the relevant section signed and dated. This will then be used by FIT Licensees/Ofgem as appropriate to determine whether or not (i) the energy efficiency requirement applies and, if so, has been met; and (ii) the multiinstallation tariff rates should apply. If your application is for a new solar PV installation with an Eligibility on or after 1 April 2012, you must sign two of the enclosed declarations; one declaration from the energy efficiency section and one declaration from the multi-installation section. Tick one of the boxes in relation to the energy efficiency declarations and one of the boxes in relation to the multi installation declarations. Then go on to sign the two relevant declarations. However, if your application is for an extension to an existing PV installation, you must sign one declaration from the energy efficiency section only. Tick one of the boxes in relation to the energy efficiency declarations then go on to sign the relevant declaration. However, if your application is for an extension to an existing PV installation, you must sign one declaration from the energy efficiency section only. Tick one of the boxes in relation to the energy efficiency declarations then go on to sign the relevant declaration. Please read the following information to understand which of the declarations are relevant to you. Energy Efficiency declaration Tick one of the following boxes in relation to the energy efficiency requirement and sign the relevant declaration overleaf: The energy efficiency requirement does apply and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of level D or above has been achieved (complete declaration 1) The energy efficiency requirement does not apply because my installation is not wired to provide electricity to a relevant building 51 (complete declaration 2) The energy efficiency requirement does apply and an EPC rating of level D or above has not been achieved (complete declaration 3) The energy efficiency requirement does apply and an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of level G or above has been achieved (complete declaration 4) Community energy and school installations ONLY Multi-installation declaration Tick one of the following boxes in relation to the multi-installation requirement and sign the relevant declaration overleaf: The FIT Generator 52 or Nominated recipient 53 owns or will receive FIT payments from 25 or more other eligible solar PV installations (complete declaration 5) Neither the FIT Generator or nominated recipient owns or will receive FIT payments from 25 or more other eligible solar PV installations (complete declaration 6) E.ON UK plc Westwood Way Westwood Business Park Coventry CV4 8LG. Registered in England and Wales No eonenergy.com/business 6

7 Feed-in Tariff Solar PV declarations (new installations and extensions) Energy Efficiency declarations (sign one declaration only from declarations 1-4) Declaration 1 I certify in respect of this application for accreditation that all of the following are applicable: a. the eligible PV installation is wired to provide electricity to one or more relevant buildings; b. a valid energy performance certificate is enclosed in respect of the building (or one of the buildings) to which the PV installation is wired to provide electricity; c. the enclosed energy performance certificate is the most recently issued energy performance certificate in respect of that building; d. the enclosed energy performance certificate certifies that the relevant building to which it relates has been assessed as being level D or above; Declaration 2 I certify in respect of this application for accreditation that the eligible PV installation is not wired to provide electricity to any relevant building 1. I have enclosed evidence supporting this declaration that the eligible PV installation is not wired to provide electricity to any relevant building. 52 FIT Generator means in relation to an Accredited FIT Installation, the person identified as the Owner in the Central FIT Register; and in relation to any other Eligible Installation, the Owner, Whether or not that person is also operating or intending to operate the Eligible Installation; 53 Nominated recipient means a person appointed by a FIT Generator to receive FIT Payments in respect of an Accredited FIT Installation owned by that FIT Generator and recorded as such on the Central FIT Register; 7

8 Feed-in Tariff Solar PV declarations (new installations and extensions) Declaration 3 I certify that declarations 1 and 2 above do not relate to my eligible solar PV installation. An EPC level D or above is required AND has not been achieved. I understand that this means I will receive the lower FIT generation tariff. Declaration 4 I certify in respect of this application for accreditation of a community energy/school installation 54 on behalf of (name of community organisation or education provider) that all of the following are applicable: A7.1. the eligible PV community energy/school installation is wired to provide electricity to one or more relevant buildings 1 at the address below; Address of the building to which the installation is wired A7.2. a valid energy performance certificate is enclosed in respect of the building (or one of the buildings, which is not a dwelling) to which the PV installation is wired to provide electricity; A7.3. the enclosed energy performance certificate is the most recently issued energy performance certificate in respect of that building; A7.4. the enclosed energy performance certificate certifies that the relevant building to which it relates has been assessed as being level G or above; Signed 54 As defined in the FIT Order 8

9 Feed-in Tariff Solar PV declarations (new installations and extensions) Multi-installation declarations (sign one declaration only from declarations 5-6, unless your application is for the accreditation of an extension to an existing PV installation in which case you do not need to sign either of these declarations) Declaration 5 I ( the FIT Generator ) (and 55 I ( the Nominated recipient *)) certify in respect of this application for accreditation that either the FIT Generator or the Nominated recipient (if there is one) are, or have applied to be, the FIT Generator or Nominated recipient for 25 or more other eligible PV installations located on different Sites. In this certification, references to the FIT Generator and Nominated recipient include all persons who are connected persons 56 in relation to them. Signed Nominated recipient*: d Please tick the relevant box or boxes to confirm whether the FIT Generator and/or the Nominated recipient owns or will receive FIT payments from 25 or more other eligible solar PV installations: FIT generator Nominated recipient* *where applicable Declaration 6 I ( the FIT Generator ) (and 57 I ( the Nominated recipient *)) certify in respect of this application for accreditation that neither the FIT Generator nor the Nominated recipient (if there is one) are, or have applied to be, the FIT Generator or Nominated recipient for 25 or more other eligible PV installations located on different Sites. In this certification, references to the FIT Generator and Nominated recipient include all persons who are connected persons in relation to them. Signed Nominated recipient*: d *where applicable 55 Only to be completed where there is a nominated recipient 56 A connected person in relation to a FIT Generator or a nominated recipient, means any person connected to that person within the meaning of section 1122 of the Corporation Tax Act Only to be completed where there is a nominated recipient 9