REHEAT – REA OVERVIEW REQ


Green heating for households. In April this year, the RHI was opened up to individual households looking to use renewables for their water and space heating needs


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Tariff (pence


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Wood fuel boilers Modern biomass heating systems offer the   but with cheaper fuel that doesn’t damage the climate. Biomass boilers are usually a bit bigger than gas boilers though, so they tend to be sited in utility rooms or garages. The major difference between biomass and the other technologies is that you’ll need to buy and store the fuel, so you’ll need a home that  area for fuel storage.


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Make sure you have somewhere to store your pellets, chips or logs if you choose wood heating for your home


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Ofgem: http://bit.ly/1hAXqW7 DECC: http://bit.ly/VeP9UC Green Deal Assessments: http://bit.ly/1kYQStq Energy Saving Trust: http://bit.ly/1qWCt3h Renewable Energy Consumer Code: http://bit.ly/1sQtkaM


12 REQ RENEWABLE ENERGY QUARTERLY | |


 most important step for reducing costs and greenhouse gases is      on their energy bills. 


make the installation of a renewable heating  new fossil fuel based heating system, such as oil heating. Customers should get a return on  The scheme is mainly targeted at, and


  are also eligible for the scheme, but are  non-renewable off-grid heating systems, such as oil and electric heating, are more   homes off the gas grid.


Solar hot water Solar thermal panels take up around one  For best system performance, the panels should be located as close as possible to a home’s boiler, taps and bath or shower. Only water heating from solar is supported   year, although you’ll need to heat the water further with a boiler or immersion heater when it’s cold outside.


Heat pumps Water heating and space heating and cooling from air source and ground source heat pumps are all supported  pumps, usually attached to building walls, take in heat from the air, while ground source heat pumps are dug or drilled underground 


ELIGIBLE TECHNOLOGIES AND TARIFFS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE (AT 1ST JULY 2014) Biomass boilers


Air source and biomass stoves heat pumps 12.2 7.3


Ground sources heat pumps


18.8 Solar thermal 19.2


FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON INSTALLING A RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM IN YOUR HOME


The Energy Saving Trust (EST)  might be suitable for them and how much they might earn in energy bill savings and


RHI payments.  Scheme (MCS) can advise consumers 


products and companies. The Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC) can give advice prior to purchase and assistance post-purchase to ensure your consumer rights are protected. The DECC RHI calculator can give


you a reliable estimate of how much RHI  renewable heat installation, although it does not take into account the savings on your energy bills. To receive RHI payments, you  system installed by a company that is a member of both MCS and RECC.


pumps produce a lot of low grade heat    which needs a small amount of electricity   heating or skirting board radiators.


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