Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
In March 2011, the UK Government announced the details of their Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
The Renewable Heat Incentive is designed to provide financial support that encourages individuals, communities and businesses to switch from using fossil fuel for heating, to renewables such as wood fuel.
The Energy Saving Trust will be administering the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme as part of the RHI.
Renewable Heat Premium Payment
The Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme has now been announced and you can now make an application. There is around £12m available to householders in Scotland, England and Wales who install from 1 August 2011.
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Renewable Heat Incentive
People in receipt of the Renewable Heat Premium Payments will be able to apply for the full RHI tariff support once the scheme is introduced in Autumn 2012, as will anybody who has installed an eligible technology since 15th July 2009.
However, the Government has not yet published its proposals for how the Renewable Heat Incentive will work in the domestic sector, so there is no guarantee at this stage that those of you who are eligible for an Renewable Heat Premium Payment grant will also be eligible for the Renewable Heat Incentive.
Whilst Air source heat pumps will be eligible for the Renewable Premium Payment, a decision on whether or not they'll be included in the payments will be based upon consumer feedback on the performance of the technologies. This should be clarified towards the end of 2011.
These payments will start alongside the Green Deal from Autumn 2012 to allow a more whole-house approach to heat production and energy saving.
Last updated July 2011.
