January 2013: DECC have released their latest quarterly dataset of “Sub-regional statistics show [ing] the number of installations and total installed capacity by technology type at the end the latest quarter that have been confirmed on the Central FIT Register (CFR)”. [DECC weblink; Excel file] The data provides a useful breakdown of installations under the Feed in Tariff (FIT) programme by ‘local authorities’ and also ‘parliamentary constituency’. The top 10 London boroughs by total installs of PV (photovoltaic) installations under the FITs programme (which started in April 2010) is provided below.
| Waltham Forest | 861 |
| Bromley | 730 |
| Croydon | 577 |
| Havering | 491 |
| Bexley | 404 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 397 |
| Barnet | 394 |
| Ealing | 383 |
| Redbridge | 336 |
| Lewisham | 315 |
Points to note:
- Waltham Forest continues to be the local authority with the most number of total PV installs
- By comparing the latest dataset to the previous October 2012 dataset, it can also be seen that Waltham Forest had the highest number of PV installs over the past quarter (136) – 3-4 times as much as the next nearest boroughs (Bromley (49), Croydon (33) and Havering (32)
- Over the last three quarters London has seen a small drop in its percentage of total PV installs as a proportion of the UK total – from 2.79% to 2.76%
- Further comparison of PVs in London compared to other UK regions can be seen here.