PV Feed In Tariff

Thanks guys, with Electric Ireland at the moment.

Can I just send a mail to ESB with my MPRN? What would be the norm? Sorry for the newb questions

I did ask my installer to send me a copy of the NC6 form for my records, waiting to hear back.

My NC6 was submitted to ESBN by my installer on 30th January. I was cc'd on the email they submitted. I followed up on the phone yesterday with ESBN to ask could they confirm my MPRN was now confirmed to be eligible for MEC export and ESBN told me they had no record of an NC6 form being submitted and they categorically told me their records were fully up to date. I insisted that this could not be correct as I had a copy of the NC6 form being submitted to them to the correct email address;

networkservicesbureau@esb.ie

ESBN told me that unfortunately the issue wasn't at their end and I would need to ask my installer to submit the NC6 form again and I wouldn't be eligible for exported electricity to be backdated to the original submission date.

I phoned the installer and they were understandably annoyed to hear this and committed to follow up. 5 minutes later the installer issued an email to the very same ESBN email address requesting confirmation of receipt of the original NC6 form (as submitted on 30th January) and a few minutes after that again a response came confirming receipt on the 30th January. I phoned ESBN customer support a few minutes later to request an update and they told me they received the NC6 form applicable to my MPRN and MEC status would run from date of receipt i.e. 30th January.

Long story short ..the system works...sort of. You really need to chase and harry ESBN it would seem though to make sure your NC6 does not go astray!!

Neighbour of mine got his cheque from SSE yesterday. Exact same boat as me, was with SSE but left in September to jump to the Energia 7.9c rate.

I sent SSE a message about mine and they said they're "still awaiting an update".

Absolute bull.

Finally received my CEG (FIT) payment from SSE - I'm guessing calculated up to 6th Feb 2023 - from the 15th Feb 2022 though there were no additional details on the bill - Total €581.49, I had calculated it at €595.68* based on Solis export data, so about 97% accurate and am happy enough with that.

Yes, you do need to declare above €200.

Straightforward tbf.

Does it offset the joke tariffs on smart meter though?

Good question, when I got the smart meter I stayed on my discounted 24hr rate for most of last year, however since my annual rate renewal... I've switched to a discounted smart rate, I find with the battery I've not used much peak KWh's and with the cheaper overnight rate I'm probably spending less overall on the purchased KW's (given the overall general electricity cost increases over the year). I'm glad the standing charges are the same with SSE.

I'm the exact same. To me it's a credit that will be used. It's not the creation of wealth. Our wee 5kWp E\W (which is max roof + garden can take) has a modest output. And by taking out a loan for solar (which we did) in order to reduce our electricity bill, it seems appropriate I'd get a credit.

Different if I filled a field or commercial roof with it - that would be designed to maximise micro gen payments = income. Not suggesting people bend revenue rules. Merely saying I personally view as a credit.

Interpret it all yous want, it's taxable income. Confirmed with my accountant.

I understand that people class it as income and that's the guidance that has been given, I hear you. I know that's the facts.

But I am of the opinion that it is similar to a discount on a bill. I don't pay tax on the discounted fixed rate I have now, so why should I pay tax on this CEG discount.

If I were only exporting and getting an annual cheque then that's a different story.

But the long and the short of it for me is I shall not be declaring or reporting this as income because I do not believe nor class it as such in good faith.