Transfer of ownership rights and generated funds from solar panels following house purchase.

It’s not something that I’m very familiar with (I’m in a housing association flat and don’t have a roof to put solar panels on) but you need to be sure if it’s a “Feed in Tariff” (FiT) or a “Smart Export Guarantee” (SEG)

FIT’s are older but still in use, SEG’s are their replacement for newer installations.

I believe that this is the form that you need to change the ownership of a FIT

https://www.ovobyus.com/m/125373f9a36d2032/original/change-of-ownership-form-1-compressed-1.pdf

But if it’s a SEG the see here:
 

Hi ​@lotusberry , as Nukecad has mentioned, it’s important that you know if it’s a FIT (Feed In Tariff) account or a SEG (Smart Export Guarantee).

They are quite different and you do need an export MPAN (export register) set up on the smart meter if it’s SEG but for FIT there will be a generation meter which is used to provide readings - as the current owner has mentioned a photo of the meter that will help distinguish between FIT and SEG. For FIT you send readings to the FIT tariff provider when requested which should be each quarter. For SEG the readings are usually automated via the smart meter.

Your FIT/SEG tariff provider does not need to be the same as your energy supplier to the property but as you mention, at least to start with, keeping things as they are is simpler. 
Ofgem administer the FIT scheme and they provide guidance here

I have had a total nightmare trying to move my generated output from Scottish Power to Octopus. The whole process has taken over 12 months . I have tried to complain but no official body or  even this forum has been able to offer any suggestions as to the reason for the delay or how to mitigate it. 

Briefly:  My solar installation dates back to 2011,  Scottish Pwer were chosen to accept my FIt and deemed export.  in 2024 I started the process of getting a smart meter so that I could measure exactly the export being generated.This was fitted.  Applied to Scottish power to move just the generated but not the FIT…. filled in all the transfer forms and then waited 3 months for an Export MPAN.    When this finally arrived I advised Scottish Power  in June 2024 that I wanted to move the generated Export to Octopus where I was already a import customer.  By September 2024 no response in spite of numerous reminders, none acknowledged. Application re-sent 4 times. No comprehension at Scottish Power as to what was requested/required.

At last , in November 2024, SCottish power issued an export MPAN and with this I applied to move  to Octopus just for my Export Generation paying 15p/Kw  as opposed to 4p from Scottish Power.  Photos of all readings ( FIt and Generated) provided as demanded.

Octopus accepted the transfer .    In the meantime  I continued  sending FIt readings to Scottish power and am continuing to do so . However when I sent the first GENERATION reading to Octopus. they had been given the incorrect closure readings  and I received a credit of some £3500 because the FIT reading had been sent and not the generated reading.   This is still under investigation.

There was now a 3 month gap when Scottish Power had been receiving the Generated export but did not reimburse me, only the FIT payment was made.  I queried this but have still had no response and I’ve now given up trying to get this payment which I reckon should have been about £50 and obviously more then the deemed 50% of my FIT.       Their response to queries about this have resulted in mails telling me I am no longer registered with Scottish Power and that the FIt and Generated has been move to Octopus.

I am tearing my hair out trying to get this matter sorted: suggestions?

I’m really sorry to hear this ​@jaybell, what a stressful experience.

These topics are related to OVO but the topic threads might have some helpful advice: