RENEWABLES
Green vision A Opportunities in the renewables space are constantly evolving as government incentives come and go. But contractors willing to take the plunge could find themselves increasingly in demand
By David Adams
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t some point over the past five years most electrical contractors probably at least considered getting involved in renewables. Generous feed-in tariffs for solar photovoltaics (PV) in 2011 led to a boom in installations, which was then followed by a deep bust when the tariffs were reduced drastically in 2012. That led to many companies either scaling back PV work or pulling out of the market. It may have led some contractors to conclude that renewables in general – including wind turbines, heat pumps, combined heat and power (CHP) technologies and anaerobic digestion plants – were all too much of a gamble. It also seems to have led to some contractors deciding not to pursue becoming microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) certified, or letting it lapse.
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