Used to determine which tariff rate the installation receives. In respect of solar PV, wind, hydro and AD installations, a repeating three month period. In respect of Micro CHP installations, a repeating six month period.
The amount FIT Generators get paid for electricity generation and export (expressed in pence per kilowatt hour). The tariff rate a generator will receive varies based on factors such as the installation technology, TIC, and the tariff period which the installation falls into.
The maximum capacity at which an installation could be operated for a sustained period without damaging it (assuming the source of power or eligible low-carbon energy source was available to it without interruption). This is usually the total kilowatt capacity of the generating equipment