"These Conservative proposals build on measures which have proved to be highly successful overseas. On-site renewables will be a huge contributor to the 20% EU renewables target - and it is a sector that policies don't currently reach. The innovative approach to defining and financing the tariffs could also be extended to renewable heat - another neglected area.”

“We look forward to working with the Party on the detail of its proposals. We welcome the flexibility envisaged for existing projects – namely that those generators can chose to carry on earning ROCs or switch to the new tariff. This recognises the importance of protecting investments already made – and will be a key factor moving forward.” “Perhaps the Conservatives can accelerate the adoption of these measures by proposing enabling powers in the Energy Bill due to be put before Parliament in the current session.”