Renewable Heat Incentive
What is the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)?
Following on from the consultation
on scheme design in September last year, the Government will
confirm how a RHI for householders will work and publish the tariff
levels in Summer 2013. It is expected that the scheme will be up
and running for householders in Spring 2014. It will be aimed
at any householder looking to replace their current heating with
renewable heating kit or householders who have installed any such
technology since 15 July 2009. It is intended that householders
will get paid for the heat expected to be produced by their
installed technology.
Which renewable heat technologies are expected to be
eligible?
- Indicative tariff ranges for air source heat pumps
(6.9-11.5p/kWh), biomass boilers (5.2-8.7p/kWh), ground source heat
pumps (12.5-17.3p/kWh) and solar thermal technologies (17.3p/kWh)
that are MCS certified and meet relevant required standards
- Payments for householders over seven years for each kWh of heat
produced for the expected lifetime of the renewable technology and
based on deemed heat usage
- Tariff levels set to provide a better return for householders
living off the gas grid
- Budget management system similar to one introduced for the
Feed-in Tariffs scheme
- Minimum energy efficiency requirements based on Green Deal
assessments
Where can I find more
information?
Full details are yet to be released
but, you can visit the Department of Energy and Climate
Change (DECC)
website for the latest information or visit the Energy
Saving Trust's webpage on the RHI.
Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP)
The second phase of the
Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme, is a one-off grant
designed to help towards meeting the costs of installing renewable
technologies in your home, until the
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is introduced for domestic
customers.
The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme is being
extended until the end of March 2014, ahead of the launch of the
RHI for householders. This scheme, first launched in July 2011,
offers money off the cost of renewable heating kit such as biomass
boilers, solar thermal panels and heat pumps and is largely
targeted at those living off the gas grid.
The RHPP scheme is a UK Government scheme designed to help
you afford renewable technologies for your home, such as:
The amount received as part of the Renewable Heat Premium
Payment (RHPP) scheme depends on which technology you are applying
for, and have recently been increased:
|
Technology
|
Voucher value
|
| Solar thermal hot water |
£600 |
| Air-to-water heat pump |
£1,300 |
| Ground-source or water-source heat pump |
£2,300 |
| Biomass boiler |
£2,000 |
The Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme - Phase 2 extension
will run from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014,
subject to available funding. Some of the rules under eligibility
for the scheme have changed. Applicants will need to undertake a
Green Deal Assessment before submitting a claim to EST.
Biomass
More information on biomass and wood-fuelled heating.