
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
Earn a financial return of 12% on a renewable heat installation.
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has now been launched and is an exciting world first!
Currently split into two sections, commercial and domestic.
Commercial;
- You can claim RHI if more than one building is being heated or...
- The heat use is for commercial/business purposes and...
- The heat use is eligible, which means; in a building, for heating, hot water and for process use
- Tariff rates as below:
| Small Commercial Biomass | Less than 200kW |
Tier 1 = 7.9 p/kWh Tier 2 = 2.0 p/kWh |
| Medium Commercial Biomass | 200kW up but excluding 1MW |
Tier 1 = 4.9 p/kWh Tier 2 = 2.0 p/kWh |
For example;
- A 199kW boiler working at an average loading will earn...
- £20,600 per year for...
- 20 Years!
Domestic;
- If you are off the gas grid and...
- You use MCS equipment and installers then...
- Currently you can claim a renewable heat premium payment (RHPP) and qualify for the coming domestic RHI scheme
- Small biomass installations will receive £950
If you would like to know more, get in touch biomass@ecofirst.net
More information from DECC can be found here (http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx) (link to open in new window)
More information from Ofgem can be found here (http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/e-serve/RHI/Pages/RHI.aspx) (link to open in new window)






