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Government Grants
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme
What is the Renewable Heat Incentive?
On 10 March 2011, the Government announced the details of the Renewable Heat Incentive policy to revolutionise the way heat is generated and used. This is the first financial support scheme for renewable heat of its kind in the world.
At a time when we can see many problems with relying on a rapidly changing world and continuous reliance on oil and gas, we are proposing to put in place a key foundation stone of our energy future where both carbon reduction and energy security are assured.
The Renewable Heat Incentive(RHI) policy document, sets out the detailed arrangements for this scheme, which will provide long-term financial support to renewable heat installations to encourage the uptake of renewable heat.
More information can be found here:
www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx
Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme
What is the Renewable Heat Premium?
On 21 July 2011, DECC published more details on the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme, which will in the short term provide support for installation of renewable heat technologies in the household sector.
The scheme will run in Great Britain and focus on houses not heated by mains gas. Those homes will be able to apply for grants for air-source and ground source heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar thermal. All eligible householders can apply for grants for solar thermal. There are minimum energy efficiency criteria, and householders must agree to monitor the performance of their heating system through a survey. In addition, the Government will pay for a significant sample of homes to receive meters to monitor their energy use.
More information can be found here:
www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/premium_pay/factsheet/factsheet.aspx
