Freetricity Explained
Freetricity Plc |
Type: | Public |
Industry: | Clean technology |
Founder: | Ben Way |
Location City: | London, UK |
Location Country: | U.K |
Area Served: | U.K |
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Move fast to get free solar energy . Wiltshire Business Online . 2012-02-24 . 2012-09-25.
- Web site: The Secret Millionaire launches rooftop solar scheme . The Guardian . 2011-08-04 . 2012-09-25.
- Web site: Freetricity Plc - Members - Scheme - REAL Consumer Code . Realassurance.org.uk . 2012-09-25.
- Web site: Freetricity Free Heat Pumps and Free Biomass Boilers . Freeheating.net . 2012-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826103210/http://www.freeheating.net/about.php . 2012-08-26 . dead .
- Web site: House of Commons - HC 1605 Energy and Climate Change and Environmental Audit Committees: Written evidence submitted by Freetricity plc . Publications.parliament.uk . 2012-09-25.