market rates to encourage solar panel installation and further usage? On the 15th July 2009 the UK Government announced feed in tariffs for small wind turbines and photovoltaic solar panels: 36.5p/kWh for small solar photovoltaic systems up to 4kW, and 28p/kWh for systems up to 10kW. 23.0p/kWh for small wind turbines between 1.5kW and 15kW. Payments will begin on 1st April 2010, but all small wind and solar systems commissioned from now on will be eligible for both LCBP grants and the new …