Microgeneration is a generic term for small-scale community, commercial and domestic generation of renewable heat and power. Roof-top solar panels and miniature wind-turbines are both examples of it.
Many environmentalists believe mainstream adoption of microgeneration has a vital role in lowering carbon dioxide emissions and preventing runaway climate change.
Although the use of microgeneration technologies has been widely used in other parts of the world for several years their uptake in Britain is only beginning to get off the ground now. This recent growth has in part been prompted by growing awareness of climate change and its causes, rising fuel bills and a series of Government grant schemes to promote the uptake of renewable energy sources.
In his December 2006 Pre-Budget Report, Chancellor Gordon Brown announced that any income made from the sale of surplus electricity from microgeneration systems designed for personal use, would not be subject to Income Tax.
Follow the links on the left to find out more about a number of different technologies available today.
