STA responds to Policy Exchange report
The new Policy Exchange report ‘Too Hot to Handle?’ highlights how extensively Government needs to act to decarbonise heat if the UK is to meet its legally binding carbon targets. The report comes as the solar thermal industry remains on tenterhooks for the final Government decision on its proposed reforms to the Renewable Heat […]
Proposed changes to RHI welcome but tax treatment remains unclear
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced a number of amendments to the Domestic RHI Scheme that, subject to Parliamentary approval, will come into force in Spring 2015. One important change is clarification that a property made up of multiple buildings can be eligible for the domestic RHI scheme – even […]
Modern wood heating industry celebrates 1GW milestone under Renewable Heat Incentive
Installed capacity of modern wood heating systems under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) broke through the 1GW milestone on Friday, thanks to strong demand in commercial, industrial and public sector organisations. Modern wood heating boilers burn wood pellets, chips, briquettes or logs and feed the heat into a central heating system or, in some cases, […]
RHI upgrade makes more green heat technologies more affordable for more businesses
Long-awaited improvements to the world’s first Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) come into force today. The non-domestic RHI pays organisations for every unit (kWh) of useful heat produced using eligible renewable technologies. This counts towards the UK’s 2020 renewable energy target and helps reduce the UK’s dependence on polluting fossil fuels. The REA and affiliated trade […]
RHI review can put tariff on long-tariff footing
Reacting to this morning’s [28 Feb] news from DECC that the biomethane injection tariff will be reviewed, Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA said: “We welcome the announcement that the government plans to review the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) biomethane injection tariff. The industry needs tariffs which will fairly incentivise all scales of biomethane injection, and […]
New RHI delay disappointing – ADBA
DECC have today announced that they have delayed their decision on introducing RHI support to AD projects with a thermal capacity of over 200 kW until the Autumn. Responding to the news Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA, said: “Today’s announcement of yet another delay for expanded RHI support for heat use from biogas projects is […]
Frustration at cuts in support for biomass heat despite RHI seriously under-performing
Government made two announcements on the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) yesterday : a degression to the tariff for mid-sized biomass and a new consultation on proposed tariff increases. DECC has announced that the mid-size biomass heat tariff will be cut by 5% from 1st July, despite the scheme as a whole seriously under-performing The […]
STA response to RHI announcements
Commenting on DECC’s announcements on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), STA CEO Paul Barwell said: “While this latest delay to the domestic RHI is undoubtedly an enormous disappointment to the solar thermal industry, we remain committed to working constructively with DECC to ensure that there is no further slippage. We must ensure that a successful […]
ADBA responds to RHI announcement
Welcoming today’s [27 Feb] announcement on the future of the Renewable Heat Incentive and committing to working with government to resolve remaining issues, Charlotte Morton, chief executive, ADBA said: “We are pleased that government has published its response to this consultation on the Renewable Heat Incentive. “In discussions with ADBA this week, DECC officials have […]
