Renewable Heat Initiative ( RHI )
The term ‘renewable heat’ means heat generating technologies that do not use up a non-replaceable resources such as coal, gas or oil.
There are many specific technologies, however the most popular are Biomass, Biogas and ground source and air source heat pumps.
The Renewable Heat Incentive ( RHI ) is a payment from the government for every kWh of heat energy produced by renewable energy.
In the UK’s case this scheme will come into effect in April 2011 and applies to installations of all sizes. There is a bonus for installations which export heat to other sites.
The scheme is currently in its consultitve stage and these figures are only indicative. We will update this page as more is known.
Table of proposed RHI values per technology
| Technology |
Tariff per kilowatt-hour |
|
|
Official* |
Modelled* |
|
| Anaerobic digestion |
|
5.33 p |
| Bio-fuel heating |
|
|
| Dedicated biomass |
|
3.0 p |
| Energy from waste |
|
0.5 p |
| Fuel cells |
|
|
| Gasification and pyrolysis |
|
4.5 p |
| Geothermal |
|
4.0 p |
| Heat pumps: |
|
|
| - Air source |
|
6.0 p |
| - Ground source |
|
9.0 p |
| - Water source |
|
9.0 p |
| Landfill gas |
|
0.5 p |
| Micro-CHP (fossil fuelled) |
|
|
| Sewage gas |
|
0.5 p |
| Solar thermal |
|
16 p |
| * Official = the government’s proposed figures* Modelled = the first estimates published by the industry | ||
To find out how the Renewable Heact Incentive can benefit your residential or commercial building, sign up for an Eneregy Efficiency Opportunity Survey which includes a full analysis of the technologies which may benfit your specifc circumstances.
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