A host of energy suppliers have unveiled solar export payment plans designed to replace the now defunct export tariff despite the government’s Smart Export Guarantee being months away from implementation.
Yesterday Octopus Energy said it was going to “replace and improve” upon the export tariff by introducing a product which would pay consumers a flat rate of 5.5p per kWh of exported electricity, an increase on the previous export tariff of 5.24p/kWh.
In addition, an ‘Agile Outgoing’ tariff will track day-ahead power prices and pay consumers a variable rate, allowing those with a domestic battery to store the power and secure more preferential rates.
Greg Jackson, chief executive at Octopus Energy, said the tariffs had been designed to make it easy for homeowners to go green.
“At Octopus Energy, we strongly believe in using smart technology to make energy work for our customers, and we’re delighted to be the first movers into a promising new market,” he said.
Octopus’ announcement came less than a week after E.On launched a ‘Solar Rewards’ programme that pledged to maintain the export tariff for the first 500 customers to sign up to its solar deployment scheme.
Earlier last month challenger supplier Bulb confirmed that it was to purchase exported solar power from 50 customers as part of a pilot programme designed to test the waters.
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