Energy Secretary Chris Huhne launched a comprehensive review of the Feed in Tariffs (FITs) scheme on 7th Feb, following growing evidence that large scale solar farms could soak up money intended to help homes, communities and small business generate their own electricity.

This has added significance given the Spending Review reduced the FITs budget in 2014-15 by 10%.

The review will 'fast track' consideration of tariffs for new solar projects over 50kW which have been 'over subscribed' and for farm based Anaerobic Digestion plants which have been 'undersubscribed.'

For the DECC pres release entitled "Huhne takes action on Solar farm threat," go to http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn11_010/pn11_010.aspx