Incentives

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)

About the scheme

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a government initiative designed to encourage more people to adopt renewable energy. The scheme was announced in March 2011 and will offer a fixed payment for the renewable heat you produce.

Currently, only the Commercial part of the scheme is live. However phase two of the scheme is set to begin in October 2012 and will see the scheme open up to Domestic households too.

In the meantime, those installing qualifying domestic systems between August 2011 and March 2012 can apply for the the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) – a one off payment to help cover the cost of installation. For more details on the RHPP please follow the link.

Which systems are eligible?

There are several eligibility requirements which must be met for installations to receive the RHI. Here are the facts:

You must use an eligible type of heat production. Initially only the following heat and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies will be supported:

Biomass boilers (fuel restrictions apply)
Biogas combustion (Upto 200kWth)
Deep Gerothermal
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Energy from biomass proportion of Munciple Solid Waste
Solar Thermal (up to 200kWth)
Water Source Heat Pumps

Renewable district heating is also eligible if it uses one the above technologies, at the same tariff level as the stand-alone systems.

For the second phase of the RHI in 2012, other technologies will also be considered for inclusion, such as Air Source Heat Pumps.

How much is it worth?

Non residential installations:

The following tariffs have been published for the initial phase of the scheme:

(Source: www.rhincentive.co.uk)

All tariffs are fixed for a 20 year period.

Residential installations:

No tariffs have yet been published.

How do I apply?

Cleanearth will advise and assist with applications for any tariff to which you may be entitled.

Facts