British Gas Offer

Find out more about our partnership with British Gas, with a special offer available only to members.

Since the launch of Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs) in April 2010 for small scale renewable electricity generation, many housing associations have been keen to explore the opportunities open to them and not lose out on significant savings.

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Under the FiT scheme, energy suppliers make regular payments to householders and organisations that generate their own electricity from low carbon sources such as photo-voltaic (solar PV) and wind.

The Federation is aware there are several different options in this arena available to members and has negotiated a special, fully funded rent-a-roof offer from British Gas to install solar panels on the roofs of members’ housing.

Offer for members

British Gas’ special offer to Federation members includes:

Fully paid-for and installed solar PV on appropriate properties
Full maintenance and insurance for 25 years
Energy audits and advice for householders with each survey
British Gas Energy Saver Packs
A share of the feed-in-tariff, providing a minimum of £30 per installation, per year for 25 years.*

Independent review

The National Housing Federation has commissioned Trowers & Hamlins LLP to prepare an overview of British Gas' suite of legal documents relating to the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels. If you are a housing association and would like a copy of the overview please email Emma Hodges.

We think this offer represents a useful addition to our members’ range of options. Whatever solution you ultimately select for your organisation please remember to start early so that installations are in place before the tariff reduces in April 2012.

For full details of the offer visit www.britishgas.co.uk/nhfoffer or download the information sheet (opens new window).

* Subject to survey and availability. To be eligible installations must generate in excess of 1,700 kWh a year which approximately equates to a minimum 2kWp system or 16 square meters of PV arrays.

Update on offer

*In October, DECC announced a review of the feed in tariffs and set a cut-off date to register installations that will benefit from the current FIT rates.

Following the announcement, British Gas has regrettably withdrawn its promotion of fully financed installations of solar photovoltaic systems until the results of the consultation are known. DECC invite responses to the consultation by 23 December 2011. The consultation document and full details can be found here: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/fits_comp_rev1/fits_comp_rev1.aspx.

British Gas will continue to install solar PV systems outside of the original promotion. For further information, please contact your local British Gas representative via the links below.

For full details visit www.britishgas.co.uk/nhfoffer or email Emma Hodges.