The world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable heat effectively pays people for the green heat they generate for their homes. Minister for Energy Greg Barker commented that this is “…showing yet again that the UK is leading the way in the clean energy sector”. He continued ‘It opens up a market for the supply chain, engineers and installers – generating growth and supporting jobs as part of our long-term economic plan’.
The d-RHI is open to homeowners, social and private landlords, and people who build their own homes. It is available to households both on and off the gas grid, opening up a market for the supply chain, engineers and installers – generating growth and supporting jobs as part of our long-term economic plans.
Another success for decentralised, onsite energy generation; people will not just have cheaper fuel bills and warmer homes; they will reduce their carbon emissions, alongside receiving cash payments for installing these new technologies.
The technologies currently covered by the scheme are:
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Biomass heating systems
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Ground or water source heat pumps
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Air to water heat pumps
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Solar thermal panels
Designed to bridge the gap between the cost of fossil fuel heat sources and renewable heat alternatives, payments are made quarterly over seven years for households in England, Wales and Scotland.
Backed by The Renewable Energy Association (REA), d-RHI is set to be one of the highlights of the Government’s green agenda in 2014. This will mean that renewable home heating is not just environmentally sensible, but also financially attractive, a breakthrough year for renewable energy.
Leading UK Forum, Decentralised Energy 2014 is the central UK platform convening industry leadings to continue to drive this industry forward, recently confirming a keynote address from Georg Houben, Project & Coordination Officer for Smart Cities & Communities Team, European Commission.
Responsible for bringing cities, industry and citizens together to improve urban life via sustainable solutions, Georg will share his experience on stakeholder management and the potential for onsite energy generation within the UK.
Sign up to Decentralised Energy 2014 on 13 May at 5* Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London to hear how onsite energy generation can become accessible and lucrative for your business or community. To see the full list of speakers go to http://www.decentralisedenergy.co.uk/speakers.
By: N. Peter Kramer
