As thing stand, people who construct their own turbines will not be eligible for the subsidy as MCS accreditation (both for the turbine and the installer) is required for systems under 50kWp. This is intended to prevent people from getting ripped off but will have the unintended consequence of excluding anyone who builds their own unit. MCS was designed so that grants would be used productively but it could be argued that it isn't really necessary in an output based system where poorly sited/installed units will produce less electricty and will therefore be rewarded with less tariff. If you agree then I would suggest that you respond to the consultation (and encourage anyone else affected to do so as well) as this could be changed if an effective case is made.
The consultation can be found on the following link http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/elec_financial/elec_financial.aspx
The deadline for responses is October the 15th. Send them a quick email telling them that they should pay for kWh of wind generated electricity regardless of the certification.
Sorce: John Miller from http://www.scoraigwind.com/
