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objective is to comply with the legally binding target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The recent progress report to Parliament by the Committee on Climate Change demonstrates that “Buildings and heating policy continues to lag behind what is needed.”
Consultations
The Government has engaged in two consultations regarding the future of renewable heat. Future Support for Low Carbon Heat, proposing a £2.2bn Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) and a £100m Clean Heat Grant to support the installation of Heat Pumps. The consultation refers extensively to Value for Money, but fails to achieve this in its proposed application of both the GGSS and the inequitable Clean Heat - Heat Pump Grant, which is inadequate in scale and application.
The Kensa Group has proposed to Government that a further Shared Ground Loop Support Scheme grant be made available to enable and encourage the installation of shared ground loop arrays, achieving significant value for money, and future proofing renewable heat installations.
Non-domestic RHI
“In order to deliver ongoing value for money to the taxpayer”, the Government is seeking opinions on a series of reforms to the NDRHI scheme, prior to its closing in March 2021. Of note, the consultation follows reforms to the scheme aimed to encourage greater deployment of shared ground loop systems, which can help to deliver carbon savings across multiple premises.
Responding to these two consultations is challenging without the context of anticipated complementary policy; the Future Homes Standard yet to be released and changes to part L expected to come in before 2025. The long awaited Energy White Paper to outline the roadmap to net zero was due to be published in the spring and has been delayed. We are unable to comment on the full gamut of Government strategy, and they are asking for comment on the Clean Heat Grant scheme in isolation.
Conclusion
The Clean Heat Grant scheme proposed in the Future Support for Low Carbon Heat consultation will not contribute to approaching Net Zero by 2050. There is also a hiatus between the end of the NDRHI and the proposed new scheme.
There is a huge disparity between the proposed “Green Gas” support mechanism and the proposed Heat Pump Grant Scheme, which works against the Government’s intended aim of achieving value for money.
Renewables
Fifth generation district heating with ambient shared borehole ground loop arrays and Kensa shoebox heat pump ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY CHOOSES PV T
he Royal Dublin Society (RDS) has chosen Solarwatt, the German manufacturer of complete photovoltaic systems, to supply glass-glass solar PV panels for one of its key buildings in the city.
The installation comes after Solarwatt glass-glass solar PV panels were installed by the electric-vehicle pioneer Nissan at its Irish cooperate headquarters. The projects underline growing demand for high-quality solar PV among of all kinds of activities and industries across Ireland, from offices to commercial farming.
The RDS, an organisation that works to see Ireland thrive culturally and economically, commissioned the 100kWp scheme for its Shelbourne Hall, one of its purpose-built halls used for events such as exhibitions, conferences, concerts and exams. The installation on the roof of the 2,238m2
hall was supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of
Ireland (SEAI). As part of its drive to boost sustainability and lower utility bills, the RDS has also installed six 7kw Zappi EV chargers for the use of its members and visitors.
The panels and Schweizer mounting equipment for both the RDS and Nissan projects were provided by BHC Distributors, which supplies Solarwatt products throughout Ireland, and installed by Local Power. Pol Spronck, international sales manager of Solarwatt, said: “Sales of our MyReserve smart batteries and glass-glass PV panels have both grown fourfold in Ireland so it’s been a very good year.” “The RDS in Dublin has continued its journey of showing leadership in sustainability and we are very proud to have carried out the installation,” added Pat Smith, managing director of Local Power. “We chose German-manufactured Solarwatt glass-glass PV panels with 30-year product and 30-year performance warranties, paired with Austrian-manufactured Fronius inverters.” “The market is impressed by the quality credentials and durability of this technology and Solarwatt is achieving traction in Ireland, north and south,” said Mr Smith. “Interest is picking up partly due to all the talk of climate change and targets for cutting carbon emissions.
“Environmental credentials are an important part of doing business today. People are looking beyond price to long-term benefits and cost control – that means quality.”
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