Grants & Loans

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The Renewable Heat Incentive - RHI Grants

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will provide financial support for those who install renewable heating, which qualifies for support under the scheme.

RHI Grants for the United Kingdom
The 'Renewable Heat Incentive' scheme is to be introduced in June 2011 across England, Wales and Scotland.

Is this scheme definitely going to be introduced?
Yes the government has confirmed that the scheme will run and will be heavily funded.

The the following are key aspects of the RHI
The scheme will support a range of technologies, including air and ground-source heat pumps (and other geothermal energy), solar thermal, biomass boilers, renewable combined heat and power, use of biogas and bioliquids and the injection of biomethane into the natural gas grid.

The scheme will support heating at all scales, including households, businesses, offices, public sector buildings and industrial processes in large factories.

Will the RHI Installations be Metered or the Annual Payback Estimated?
Rates of annual grant funding will be estimated not metered for domestic applications.

Tariff Levels
Tariff levels have been calculated to bridge the financial gap between the cost of conventional and renewable heat systems at all scales, with additional compensation for certain technologies for an element of the non-financial cost and a rate of return of 12% on the additional cost of renewables, with 6% for solar thermal. Please see bullet points below.

Biomass boilers up to 45kW will get an annual grant of 9p/kWh for 20 years.

Biomass boilers from 45kW to 500kW will get an annual grant of 6.5p/kWh for 20 years.

Solar Thermal up to 20kW will get an annual grant of 18p/kWh for 20 years.

Solar Thermal from 20kW to 100kW will get an annual grant of 17p/kWh for 20 years.

The feed-in tariff for electricity was confirmed as being exempt of income tax. We expect the same for the RHI although this is yet to be confirmed.

When do MCS Grant Accredited Installations Qualify for the RHI?
The RHI should be in place for June 2011 but will include installations from the 15th July 2009. So installations carried out today will qualify for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) grants if carried out or commissioned by an MCS installer like Advanced Green Systems UK.

Renewable Technology Loans - Guildford Borough Council

Guildford Borough Council are currently offering interest free renewable technology loans of up to £3,000. This is to help homeowners (and landlords) install:

Solar Water Heating Panel Systems

Wood Fuelled Boilers (Biomass Boilers)

Planning Permission is required for some installations.

The interest free loan, which is repayable over 5 years, is not means-tested. A loan is available from MCS registered company Advanced Green Systems UK.

For full details of see: http://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/2825/Renewable-technology-loans

Community Sustainable Energy Program

http://www.communitysustainable.org.uk/
The Community Sustainable Energy Programme will provide £8 million to community-based organisations for the installation of microgeneration technologies.

Enhanced Capital Allowance

The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme is a key part of the Government’s programme to manage climate change. It provides businesses with enhanced tax relief for investments in equipment that meets published energy-saving criteria.

This website covers equipment that qualifies for the allowance and provides background information about the scheme and its benefits, lists the eligible products and gives the performance criteria for each technology. It also explains how to claim ECAs.

Please note that the eligibility criteria changed on the 8th October 2010 in some technology areas. This resulted in the removal of some previously listed products / technology areas.

http://www.eca.gov.uk/etl


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