Solar regulations and tariffs in the United Kingdom
Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), VAT treatment, and export rules for residential and commercial solar. All built into solarVis feasibility.
Every market, every tariff, built in
Net metering, net billing, time-of-use, tiered, and demand charges all live in the tariff configurator. Tune currency, seasons, export rates, and VAT, or build a brand-new tariff structure when a market changes the rules. Pre-built for the US, UK, Germany, South Africa, Türkiye, and Austria, and extensible to any market via the tariff configurator.
- Net metering, net billing, and credit carryover
- Time-of-use, tiered, and demand charge structures
- Per-country currency, seasons, and export terms
Smart Export Guarantee
Suppliers must offer a tariff for exported electricity. Rates vary by supplier and are updated in solarVis automatically.
VAT treatment
Residential solar installations benefit from reduced VAT rates. Commercial installations follow standard VAT rules by project type.
Export rules
Grid export is permitted under SEG. solarVis models export revenue against the applicable supplier tariff.
Incentives
UK incentive programs evolve regularly. solarVis tracks current programs and applies them to new feasibility calculations.
01Does solarVis support the Smart Export Guarantee?+
Yes. SEG tariffs from multiple suppliers are pre-configured and applied to feasibility calculations automatically.
02How is VAT handled for UK solar projects?+
Residential and commercial projects apply different VAT rates. solarVis selects the correct rate based on facility type.
03Can I compare different export tariff scenarios?+
Yes. Change the supplier or tariff rate and the feasibility updates in real time.
