Freetricity

Freetricity Plc
Company typePublic
IndustryClean technology
FounderBen Way
Headquarters
London, UK
,
U.K
Area served
U.K
Websitewww.freetricity.org

Freetricity is a company that provides residential solar power systems under the feed-in tariffs in the United Kingdom. It was started by Ben Way and Paul Williams who met on The Secret Millionaire.[1]

Overview

It is reported that the company has access to between $50 million and $700 million[2] in funding for the UK market. They are registered under the Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd's Renewable Energy Consumer Code (REAL).[3]

Expansion

In 2012, the company entered the biomass heating system and heat pump market under the Renewable Heat Incentive[4] scheme.

They opposed the government Feed-in Tariff (FIT) cuts, in 2011.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Move fast to get free solar energy". Wiltshire Business Online. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  2. ^ "The Secret Millionaire launches rooftop solar scheme". The Guardian. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  3. ^ "Freetricity Plc - Members - Scheme - REAL Consumer Code". Realassurance.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  4. ^ "Freetricity Free Heat Pumps and Free Biomass Boilers". Freeheating.net. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
  5. ^ "House of Commons - HC 1605 Energy and Climate Change and Environmental Audit Committees: Written evidence submitted by Freetricity plc". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-25.