Feed-in Tariff Application Form

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1 Feed-in Tariff Application Form am applying for a British Gas Feed-in Tariff and have A new installation An extension on an existing installation How to make a successful application Please make sure you send all the information requested below with your application. Your application form needs to include A Generation and/or Export Meter Reading We need an accurate, up-to-date meter reading to set up your account. f you us your form the meter reading will need to be taken on the same day. But if you post your form, please keep a record of your daily meter readings for seven days after you post it, because we ll need an up-to-date meter reading. Supporting documents needed for your application MCS certificate for up to 50kWh or Roo FT letter for over 50kWh EPC certificate or valid exemption letter for Solar PV only Signed Solar PV Declarations please make sure you have signed the two appropriate declarations (see pages 5-7) Proof of ownership for example, a copy of your invoice for generation equipment Proof of address if you re not a British Gas customer, we ll need copies of two utility bills or bank statements Proof of dentification for example, a photocopy of your passport/driving licence What you need to do Please scan and your documents to us at customer.service@contactus.britishgas.co.uk Please note that there is a 5MB limit for s and you may need to send separate s if the files are too large. Or, you can post them to British Gas (Applications), Feed-in Tariff Team, Winnall Down, Alresford Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1FP. Don t forget, you may have to send us a new meter reading if you send your documents this way. How long will it take to set up my account? t may take up to 28 days to get you registered after we get your fully completed application. What happens if don t send everything in? f anything is missing, the date your new Feed-in Tariff can start on will be delayed, and we ll also need a new meter reading to get your account up and running. f you have any queries about our Feed-in Tariff just give us a call on * British Gas is a mandatory Feed-in Tariff licensee. f you are hard of hearing or speech impaired and use a text phone, please call NOTE f you have a Solar PV installation that is eligible for Feed-in Tariff payments, on or after 1st April 2012 the amount of Feed-in Tariff payments you will be entitled to receive will depend on the energy-efficiency rating of your property. Without this document you will still receive Feed-in Tariff payments but at a lower tariff. f you choose to return the application to us via or post, the application needs to be completed and returned on the date the installation was commissioned. f your application is received after your commissioning date you may be required to provide a further reading to be used to register your account. The fastest way to register is to send your application to customer.service@contactus.britishgas.co.uk * Calls are free from a BT Calling Plan. Mobile and other providers charges may vary. Lines are open from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and 8am-2pm Saturdays. f you are hard of hearing or speech impaired and use a textphone, please call

2 Personal Details of the owner of the installation Please ensure the installation address is registered with the Post Office. f the address has not been registered this may cause delays with the installation being added to the Ofgem Central FiT Register. Full name/company name (One person/name only) Address Postcode Telephone numbers Home Mobile address Please select a password for your account (6 8 characters) Type of installation Commercial Residential Community/School/Charity (f you are applying for Energy Efficiency Requirement relaxation please contact Ofgem prior to sending this application form) f Commercial please provide the VAT registration number Have you received a grant Yes No f Yes, please provide details Did British Gas install your generating equipment Yes No British Gas Customer (Do you Yes No hold any British Gas products or services?) British Gas Customer Reference/Account Number Correspondence Address Details (if different from installation above) f there is no postcode, enter the Ordinance Survey Grid Reference. Address Postcode Energy Efficiency Details Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) number Date EPC issued f EPC cannot be issued is a copy of a non relevant building letter attached? Yes No N/A 2

3 Generation Equipment Details For more information relating to your Total nstalled Capacity (TC) or Declared Net Capacity (DNC) you will need to contact your installer. Your electricity supply number S Technology (E.g. PV, MCHP, Wind, Hydro) For PV total number of panels installed For PV individual wattage of panels (kw) Total nstalled Capacity (TC), kw NB The Total nstalled Capacity of a PV installation is determined by multiplying the number of panels by the individual wattage of the panels. For example 10 panels at 200 watts would give a total installed capacity of 2.00kW. Declared Net Capacity (kw) Property type New build Existing property nstallation date / / s your Generation equipment wired to provide electricity to a relevant building? Yes No f you have any other installations at the address, please provide details Accreditation Details f your installation is smaller than 50kW, then you must provide an MCS Certification Number. MCS Certificate Number (E.g. MCS L) M C S Date MCS issued / / Generation Meter Details You must have an approved Generation Meter to qualify for Feed-in Tariffs. f your installation is smaller than 30kW, and you do not have an Export Meter you must provide meter readings on the date of application. Generation Meter Serial Number Number of digits on meter (5 or 6 before decimal point) Generation Meter Reading (On the date application sent. Please see checklist for full details) Manufacturer of meter (E.g. Elster/Landis&Gyr/GEC) Model Number Meter Location Remote Reading/Automatic Meter Reading Functionality Yes No 3

4 Export Meter Details f you do not have an Export Meter and your installation is lower than 30kW then you will receive deemed export payments from British Gas Feed-in Tariff unless you indicate no in the details below. f your installation is larger than 30kW and you require export payments from British Gas Feed-in Tariff, you must have a compliant half hourly Export Meter installed and registered to British Gas. Do you require export payments from British Gas? (nstallations above 30kW) Yes No Do you have an export meter Yes No Export Meter Serial Number Number of digits on meter (5 or 6 before the decimal point) Export Meter Reading (On the date application sent. Please see checklist for full details) Manufacturer of meter (E.g. Elster/Landis&Gyr/GEC) Model Number Meter Location Remote Reading/Automatic Meter Reading Functionality Yes No By completing this form confirm would like British Gas to be my Feed-in Tariff supplier. Signature Date signed / / The below 3 statements only apply to customers that have received Grants You are unlikely to get grants and FT totalling 200,000 within 3 years. The total value of public financial assistance you have received in relation to any economic activities this relates to any grants received from a public body and is not limited to grants received for the installation has not exceeded the de minimis aid levels of support, and the combination of the grants you have received and the maximum expected FT payments (export and generation tariffs) will similarly not exceed the de minimis levels of support. You confirm that you will notify Ofgem or your FT licensee (i.e. British Gas) immediately if the de minimis levels of support are exceeded or if you think they are likely to be exceeded. Please see the terms and conditions for more details. 4

5 Feed-in Tariff (FT) Solar PV Declarations (installations and extensions) All applications for accreditation of new solar PV installations (including extensions to existing installations), with an Eligibility Date 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 FT Licensees/Ofgem as appropriate to determine whether or not (i) the energy efficiency requirement applies and, if so, has been met; and (ii) the multi-installation tariff rates should apply. f your application is for a new solar PV installation with an Eligibility Date 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. 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 1 (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 FT Generator 2 or Nominated recipient 3 owns or will receive FT payments from 25 or more other eligible solar PV installations (complete declaration 5) Neither the FT Generator or nominated recipient owns or will receive FT payments from 25 or more other eligible solar PV installations (complete declaration 6) Energy Efficiency Declarations (sign one declaration only from declarations 1-4) Declaration 1 application for accreditation that all of the following are applicable certify in respect of this a. the eligible PV installation is wired to provide electricity to one or more relevant buildings 1 ; 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; Signed 5

6 Declaration 2 certify in respect of this application for accreditation that the eligible PV installation is not wired to provide electricity to any relevant building 1. have enclosed evidence supporting this declaration that the eligible PV installation is not wired to provide electricity to any relevant building. Signed Declaration 3 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. understand that this means will receive the lower FT generation tariff. Signed Declaration 4 certify in respect of this application for accreditation of a community energy/school installation 4 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. A7.3. A7.4. 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; the enclosed energy performance certificate is the most recently issued energy performance certificate in respect of that building; the enclosed energy performance certificate certifies that the relevant building to which it relates has been assessed as being level G or above; Signed 6

7 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 ( the FT Generator ) (and 5 ( the Nominated recipient *)) certify in respect of this application for accreditation that either the FT Generator or the Nominated recipient (if there is one) are, or have applied to be, the FT Generator or Nominated recipient for 25 or more other eligible PV installations located on different Sites. n this certification, references to the FT Generator and Nominated recipient include all persons who are connected persons 56 in relation to them. Signed FT Generator Signed Nominated recipient* Please tick the relevant box or boxes to confirm whether the FT Generator and/or the Nominated recipient owns or will receive FT payments from 25 or more other eligible solar PV installations FT Generator Nominated recipient* *where applicable Declaration 6 ( the FT Generator ) (and 7 ( the Nominated recipient *)) certify in respect of this application for accreditation that neither the FT Generator nor the Nominated recipient (if there is one) are, or have applied to be, the FT Generator or Nominated recipient for 25 or more other eligible PV installations located on different Sites. n this certification, references to the FT Generator and Nominated recipient include all persons who are connected persons in relation to them. Signed FT Generator Signed Nominated recipient* *where applicable 7

8 Notes relating to the above Declarations 1 relevant building means a roofed construction having walls, for which energy is used to condition the indoor climate, other than such a building for which an energy performance certificate cannot be issued; and a reference to a relevant building includes a reference to part of such a building which has been designed or altered to be used separately; 2 FT Generator means in relation to an Accredited FT nstallation, the person identified as the Owner in the Central FT Register; and in relation to any other Eligible nstallation, the Owner, Whether or not that person is also operating or intending to operate the Eligible nstallation; 3 Nominated recipient means a person appointed by a FT Generator to receive FT Payments in respect of an Accredited FT nstallation owned by that FT Generator and recorded as such on the Central FT Register; 4 As defined in the FT Order 5 Only to be completed where there is a nominated recipient 6 A connected person in relation to a FT 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 British Gas is the trading name of British Gas Trading Limited. Registered in England & Wales (Registered No ). Registered Office Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD. britishgas.co.uk British Gas is a mandatory FT Licensee. 8