STA Score Win for Solar Thermal

14 December 2016

The Government has announced that Solar Thermal will remain in the Renewable Heat Incentive until at least 2020. 

Click HERE to read more via the Solar Trade Association website...

RHI info:

• The domestic RHI scheme is open to individual homes, owner-occupied, private landlords and social landlords. New build homes are excluded, with the exception of self-builders.
• The installation and the installers must be accredited by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS).
• Homes must have cavity wall insulation (where relevant) and loft insulation deeper than 250mm.
• Householders will be paid at least 19.74p per kWh of solar thermal energy for seven years, rising with RPI. Payments will depend on occupancy levels
• The amount of heat energy per year for domestic hot water only will be calculated by the solar installer using an approved solar energy deeming method based on the MCS standard.
• The scheme will be administered by Ofgem
• Non-Domestic RHI is for industrial, commercial, public sector and not-for-profit organisations. Solar thermal receives 10.16p/kWh with a payment period of 20 years.