Key terms explained for Feed-in Tariffs

The maximum capacity at which the installation could be operated for a sustained period without damaging it (assuming the source of power used by it to generate electricity was available to it without interruption) minus the amount of electricity that is consumed by the installation.



DNC is used to determine whether an installation classes as MCS-FIT or ROO-FIT.

Export payments which are made based on estimated electricity export set by  the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Installations are only eligible if they have a capacity of 30 kilowatts or less and do not have an export meter fitted.

A limit on many installations of a certain type and capacity could be accredited for the FIT scheme for each tariff period.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).