Heat Incentives & Tariffs | Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI)

On 10th March 2011 the Government has announced much awaited details of The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

The Incentive is introduced in two stages:
- RHI Tariff Scheme (Industry, commercial & public  sector)
- RHI Premium Payment (households)

RHI Tariff Scheme

Has been approved with immediate effect & will cover industry, commercial & public sectors. The tariff will be paid for 20 years to eligible technologies that have been installed since 15th July 2009 under the RHI scheme terms.  Technologies that will not receive support from the outset of the scheme are: Air Source Heat Pumps, Exhaust Air Heat Pumps, Direct Air Heating, Bioliquids.

Table of Tariffs PDF

The RHI tariff payment will start for homes alongside the Green Deal from October 2012. Details of payment levels are to be confirmed later this year.

RHI Premium Payment

From July 2011 up to 25,000 installations will be supported by Premium Payment to help cover the purchase price of renewable heating systems. Householders taking up the premium payment will still be eligible for RHI Tariff from October 2012 together with anyone else who has eligible equipment installed from July 2009. There will be a clear eligibility criteria in order to qualify for Premium payment which will be announced together with level of payment support in May this year.

Anticipated levels of payment:

Solar Thermal – £300/unit
Air Source Heat Pumps – £850/unit
Biomass boilers – £950/unit
Ground Source Heat Pumps – £1250/unit

Renewable Heat Incentive March 2011 – Full Details 

or view the Department of Energy and Climate Change website :