RHI Legacy applications assume a low SPF
RHI Legacy applicant assumes low SPF We had an interesting question from one of our readers last week regarding legacy RHI claims. It is assumed that any heat pump installed before the 9th April 2015 (known as a legacy install)…
A free biomass boiler – too good to be true?
If you are currently off-gas grid and are heating your home by either oil, LPG or electricity or if you have a really inefficient heating system, then knowing that a technology like biomass can help cut energy costs must be…
Spring 2015 Changes to the RHI
The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been running for about 9 months now, and it has now become apparent that the Government are planning to tweak the scheme slightly. The good news is that the RHI payments for air source…
Should I get my heat pump reassessed for the RHI?
I’m sure that if you have a heat pump, you will have heard of the Renewable Heat Incentive. It is a government scheme that pays you for generating renewable forms of heat for your home, including both ground source and…
Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive – what is it? The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a government scheme that pays people that produce their own heating and hot water using renewable energy sources such as heat pumps or solar thermal…
Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive
[Update: Significant changes have recently been made to the RHI. Read more about it here.] What is the RHI? The Renewable Heat Incentive is a funding mechanism created by the government to encourage the installation of renewable energy technologies. The non-domestic…
How to Maximise your Domestic RHI Payments
In the blog below we highlight two ways you can take maximum advantage of the Domestic RHI that is due to launch in the Spring. Maximising the RHI payments from Heat Pumps So if you are reading this, you are…
Coefficient of Performance and Seasonal Performance Factor
When it comes to researching heat pumps, you will come across two terms constantly that you need to understand – Coefficient of Performance (often abbreviated to CoP) and Seasonal Performance Factor (abbreviated to SPF). Understanding what these terms mean is…
The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Tariffs (finally) confirmed!
After much waiting and considerable government deliberation, the feed-in-tariffs for the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme has finally been announced. This means that generating energy using alternative renewable sources such as heat pumps and solar thermal will now get you money…
Get Paid To Produce Hot Water – The Renewable Heat Incentive.
What is the RHI Scheme? On 20th September 2012, Greg Barker MP, Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, released the first consultation on the proposals for the domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme. This document…