Haven't watched yet, but heard of a new rip-off yesterday.

The guy came to assess my property for PV panels on the roof. Over here, we have this scheme whereby if we fit these, not only do we get free electricity, but also can put current back in the grid and get paid for it. This was quite lucrative when first introduced, but is now being tapered off. And why?

The money was coming from a 3p addition to each electricity bill (£ in the bill, not sure about that), from everyone. So people without the option of having panels were paying the better off to do so.

But it got worse. Some companies were set up which would fit the panels free, in return for the payment for the power, while the house owner only got the free power they used themselves. And would find it hard to sell on with the leased panels of little benefit to the new owner.

I knew all this before, but not that the companies were being operated by hedge fund types, and the whole thing had turned into a scam for pumping money from the poor to the rich.

So the government has cut the payments, rather than make the ripoff illegal.

So long as I get a fair return for the power I generate, I'm happy. And less heat coming in through the roof in the summer and leaving in the winter. And the ability to do the washing in the daytime without feeling I'm wasting money.

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