The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a government financial incentive to encourage a switch to renewable heating systems. It’s a way to help the UK reduce carbon emissions. Heat is the biggest use of energy in the UK. Just under half of the UK's CO2 emissions and 60% of domestic energy bills are used for heating space and water. Heat in the UK is currently supplied predominantly by fossil fuels - with less than 1% from renewable sources.
The renewable heat incentive (RHI) aims to change that. Its aim is that 12% of heat is generated renewably by 2020. A total budget of £860m is available for the renewable heat incentive, to consumers who install
Heat Pumps, Biomass Boilers & Solar Thermal is set to kick-start the Renewable sector.
Your RHI tariffs are:
• Biomass boilers and biomass pellet boilers 12.2p/kWh
• Solar thermal technologies 19.2p/kWh
• Air source heat pumps 7.3p/kWh
• Ground and water source heat pumps 18.8p/kWh
If you opt for a metering and monitoring package, you will receive and additional payment of £230 per year for heat pumps, £200 per year for biomass.
Example: You install a biomass boiler (tariff rate is 12.2p/kWh) in a home with expected heat use of 15,000kWh.The calculation is 15,000 x 0.122 = £1,830 RHI payment per year.
The customer MUST obtain a Green Deal assessment before any renewable technologies are install and also an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
For more information on the RHI please contact Leighton’s to discuss your project! Leighton’s offer FREE site surveys and onsite advise for your renewable project.
The Green Deal
The Green Deal is a finance mechanism to enable people to make improvements to the energy efficiency of their house without having to bear the up-front cost. At the heart of the green deal is the 'golden rule': as long as the expected financial savings in lower energy bills are equal to or greater than the costs of the energy efficiency measures installed, you are eligible.
The loan to cover installation costs will be in the form of a charge on the property. It will be repaid over a period of 10 - 25 years (depending on what measures are installed) through the property's electricity bill.
For more information on the Green Deal finance options, Green Deal assessment, Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) we recommend Green Deal express! your local Green Deal provided
Green Deal Assessment Required..?
Your Green Deal assessor will produce a Green Deal Advice Report (also known as a Green Deal assessment) made up of two documents,
• Energy Preformance Certificate (EPC)
• Occupancy Assessment
An occupancy assessment, assesses how you use energy in your home
Contact Green Deal Express for more details..!
