Your New Solar System: Next Steps - The Smart Export Guarantee
Now that your system is up and running and you’ve had your handover documents sent out to you, we strongly recommend getting in contact with an energy provider to start getting paid for your export. You’ll need to apply for a Smart Export Guarantee tariff.
Before You Apply
You’ll need some documents from your handover pack in order to apply for an export tariff:
ü Your MCS Certificate
ü Your DNO Notification
ü Your Schematic Diagram
ü Your Proof of Ownership
Once you have all of the items above, you’ll need to contact an energy provider to set you up on an export tariff. Every energy provider has a different process for this, and we’ve linked to a few different ones below
REST Recommendation
Octopus Energy
Other Providers
British Gas
E Gas & Electricity
E.ON
EDF Energy
OVO Energy
Scottish Power
SO Energy
Utilita
Utility Warehouse
Before You Apply
You’ll need some documents from your handover pack in order to apply for an export tariff:
ü Your MCS Certificate
ü Your DNO Notification
ü Your Schematic Diagram
ü Your Proof of Ownership
Once you have all of the items above, you’ll need to contact an energy provider to set you up on an export tariff. Every energy provider has a different process for this, and we’ve linked to a few different ones below
REST Recommendation
Octopus Energy
Other Providers
British Gas
E Gas & Electricity
E.ON
EDF Energy
OVO Energy
Scottish Power
SO Energy
Utilita
Utility Warehouse
After you've submitted the relevant details to your provider, they should be able to keep track of your exported energy and, depending on the company, either pay your SEG payments directly to you, or credit them to your energy bill