DalesRenewables
Electrical, Heating & Plumbing Contractors
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
The scheme was developed as a result of the Renewable Energy Strategy consultation in 2008 and was announced by
the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) during the passage of the 2008 Energy Act. It was further
announced, in October 2010, as part of the spending review, that the Renewable Heat Incentive would go ahead in
July 2011. In the event the RHI was finally launched in November 2011.
The Renwable Heat Incentive Scheme will represent over £860m of investment over the spending review period,
driving a more-than-tenfold increase of renewable heat over the coming decade and shifting renewable heat from a
fringe industry firmly into the mainstream. This is with the ambition of increasing the total heat produced from
renewable sources from 1% to 12% by 2020. This would save about 60 million tonnes of CO2 by 2020, helping to
minimise heating effects on climate change.
The RHI pays participants of the scheme that generate and use renewable energy
to heat their buildings. By increasing the generation of heat from renewable
energy sources (instead of fossil fuels), the RHI helps the UK reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and meet targets for reducing climate change.
RHI Payments
Payments are spread over 20 years, and a payment will be received every 3
months.
Payment amount will depend on:
•
The type of technology you install.
•
How much energy the installation can produce (its capacity).
•
How much energy you actually use (you get a certain amount per kilowatt
hour).
The Renewable Heat
Incentive (RHI)
£600
3Mths
£2000 6Mths
£1300 5Mths
£2300 6Mths
Voucher
valid for:
Case
Studies
