[ Spotlight: Green Deal ]
What’s eligible? The Green Deal cannot fully fi nance a solar PV installation, as the assessor is not allowed to take into account any FiTs payments. It can fi nance around 30- 40 per cent of the cost – which may prove attractive to customers. If customers can fi nance the installation outside of the scheme, then it does become even more viable, as they can include FiTs in their calculations on payback, There are, in total, 45 measures that are eligible
for the Green Deal. Other areas that the electrical contractor is already experienced and competent in include lighting systems and controls, variable speed drives, storage heaters, micro CHP and all forms of heating controls. These would mainly apply to non- domestic buildings, which have considerably more scope for electrical effi ciency measures. One recent piece of good news, which could help
drive the installation of energy effi ciency measures, is that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has stated that improving the EPC rating of the property through such improvements can signifi cantly enhance the value of a property.2
How do you get working on the
Green Deal? If a contractor wishes to work with a GDP and carry out installation work, then they have to be accredited through one of the accreditation bodies. Certsure, the new joint-venture company formed
About the author
Bill Wrightis head of Energy Solutions at the ECA
Case study: saving time
Eric Johnson of Northwich has been assisting its clients with energy works for a considerable time and looks to give them sensible economic solutions for energy reduction. The company is quoting high effi ciency transformers for HV work and is looking at voltage reduction for clients where suitable. Ian Johnson, MD, has installed voltage optimisation in his own home and has already seen benefi ts. He sees assisting clients with their energy reduction plans as a natural progression for an electrical contractor.
by the ECA and the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), carry out such assessments. This is a pre-requisite of any work carried out under the scheme. However, there is no such requirement if the work is being fi nanced by alternative means; in this case, the contractor is already deemed to be competent to carry out these works, and it is generally within their existing skill set. If the contractor has accreditation under the Green Deal, then they can be attached to a GDP and obtain work through them, or they could work directly with an assessor. However, the work still has to be done via a GDP to qualify for the Green Deal loan. Up to 30 July 2013, there were 79 GDPs, 277 assessor companies and 1,616 installers accredited under the scheme. Alternatively, an electrical contractor is in a good position with most existing clients, as he may already be working on the premises and can off er to carry
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