The Microgeneration Industry today gave a warm welcome to the Government’s “Clean Energy Cashback” scheme, a package of measures to reward householders and others who produce their own heat and electricity from clean, green, sources.

• Micropower Council reaction
• Micropower Council Briefing: Clean Energy Cashback announcements (pdf)
• Feed-in tariffs - consultation response and Government decisions (pdf)
• Renewable Heat Incentive (pdf)

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Go to our Information page to learn how to get help with installing microgeneration technologies

You can also get a leaflet outlining grants available to householders from the Government.

• Save money by reducing the amount of energy you buy
• Help the environment by reducing emissions of harmful greenhouse gases
• Provide your own back-up power in the event of supply failure

• Micropower technologies reduce emissions of carbon dioxide
• Domestic users with Micropower technologies change their attitudes towards energy use
• Micropower appliances create a visible reminder that consumers are “doing their bit”
• Micropower contributes significantly to other goals of offers diversity and security of energy policy