{"id":996,"date":"2023-02-15T11:32:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T11:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/skylampsolar.uk\/?p=996"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:05:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:05:41","slug":"what-is-the-smart-export-guarantee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skylampsolar.uk\/what-is-the-smart-export-guarantee\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Smart Export Guarantee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
At Skylamp Solar<\/a>, we are passionate about the benefits of renewable electricity. What many people don't realise, however, is that you can actually get paid for the energy that you create using a solar PV system<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Smart Export Guarantee is a great choice for any small-scale generators to truly get the most out of their renewable energy system. But what exactly is it? Let's take a look at the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) is a government initiative aimed at compensating small-scale generators for the energy that they don't use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever surplus energy that you have generated but haven't used gets exported back into the energy grid and it is this exported electricity that you will get paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The scheme is only available in England, Scotland, and Wales (not Northern Ireland). It replaces the Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) that closed to new customers in April 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not everyone who generates renewable electricity is eligible to be put on an SEG tariff. Certain criteria need to be met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be eligible for the Smart Export Guarantee tariff, you need to be generating electricity using one of the following methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You also have to be a small-scale generator so you need to generate electricity within the required limits. These are up to 50kW for micro-CHP and up to 5MW for solar PV panels, hydro, anaerobic digestion, and wind turbines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can be generating electricity for either home or business use as long as the amount you export doesn't go above the limits. For larger-scale generators, there may be other schemes that you can sign up for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will need a microgeneration\/MCS certificate to show the energy supplier who is providing you with the SEG tariff. The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) aims to provide contractors with proof that the quality of their smart energy technologies is high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have solar panels, this isn't something that you'll usually need to worry about as most solar panel installers will come under the MCS certification scheme. With other types of renewable electricity systems, you may need to have them certified independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be eligible for an SEG tariff, you will need to have a smart meter installed that is capable of sending data about the electricity exported in half-hourly readings. You don't necessarily need a separate export meter. Many smart meters can record both import and export meter readings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technically, the government is clear that you don't have<\/em> to have a smart meter to benefit from an SEG tariff, but in reality, it will almost certainly need to be a smart meter for you to meet the eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is because non-smart meters are almost never capable of sending readings in half-hourly intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nWhat Is The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Who Is Eligible For The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Energy Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Energy Limits<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Microgeneration Certification Scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Smart Meter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n