PV in particular would benefit enormously from being made eligible for the Green Deal, and its inclusion may mollify critics who have slammed the government for curbing the feed-in tariff (FIT) for systems over 50kW.

Some 14 million UK homes are expected to qualify for as much as £10,000 ($16,400) in upfront loan-funding to implement energy efficiency improvements, including cavity wall insulation and draught proofing.

But