The smart export guarantee or SEG is an obligation set by the government for licensed electricity suppliers to offer a tariff and make payment to small scale low-carbon generators for electricity exported to the National Grid providing certain criteria are met.
The SEG came in to force in January 2020, it is worth checking who offers the best tariffs as it can range from just above zero to around 5p per KWh.
The following technologies are eligible:
- Solar PV
- Wind
- CHP
- Hydro
- Anaerobic Digestion (AD)