DECC reveals RHI tariff rates for domestic scheme
It’s been a long time coming but today, almost four years after it was first announced by the Government, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published details of the tariff levels for domestic customers as part of the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
拥有可再生供暖产品的家庭,包括bob娱乐app太阳能热面板, installed since 15 July 2009 will be eligible for the scheme.DECC的官方新闻稿还透露,在可再生热激励的第二阶段,RHI为短,自助建筑商以及社会和私人房东也将有资格。
After consultation with the Renewable Energy Consumer Code and the Renewable Energy Association the tariff levels have been confirmed, with owners of bothevacuated tube and flate plate solar water heatingsystems eligible for a minimum of 19.2p/kWh of financial support. The tariff may be higher, depending on an assessment of the marginal cost of renewable energy. We’ll know in the autumn whether the tariff rate will rise.
The remaining tariff levels, which will be paid quarterly for seven years, are as follows:
- Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) – 18.8p/kWh
- Air-to-water air source heat pumps (ASHP) – 7.3p/kWh
- 带有后锅炉的生物质锅炉和生物量颗粒炉 - 12.2p / kWh
In a move that mirrors the recently revised Renewable Heat Premium Payments (RHPP), to be eligible for RHI payments applicants will need to have a Green Deal assessment of their property carried out. DECC has also stipulated that where appropriate homes will be required to have cavity wall insulation and their lofts insulated to at least 250mm.
“Investing for the long term in new renewable heat technologies will mean cleaner energy and cheaper bills. So this package of measures is a big step forward in our drive to get innovative renewable heating kit in our homes,” explained Greg Barker, energy and climate change minister.
Barker added the announcement should give householders a clear incentive to invest in renewable heating technologies.
“We are also sending a clear signal to industry that the coalition is 110% committed to boosting and sustaining growth in this sector.”
After so much prolonged uncertainty, it’s welcome news for the renewable heating industry and consumers alike, and should help drive forward uptake of installations of green heating technologies.
Tariffs will be available from next Spring. In the meantime, financial assistance for anyone installing the technology is available through the RHPP up until March 2014 when the grant scheme will close its doors.
Reacting to the the news, Stuart Elmes, Chair of the Solar Trade Association’s solar thermal working group, said:
“这是太阳能热市场的巨大推动。bob娱乐app这种激励的价值是全新的水平,世界上的任何地方都没有什么比这更喜欢它。从现在开始,人们可以充满信心地安装太阳能加热,即他们的系统将能够加入RHI计划,并了解他们的付款是值得的。“
According to the STA homes with solar thermal panels will receive between £1,150 and £3,250. The amount will depend on how many people there are in the household.