The Heat Pump Association warmly welcomes the announcement today (12th July 2013), by DECC, that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will be introduced into the Domestic sector in April 2014. Domestic RHI includes a number of significant improvements over its Non-Domestic RHI cousin.
A wider range of technologies will be rewarded, including both Air Source and Ground Source Heat Pump systems. Payments will be enhanced from the 20 year calculation model by being paid over a 7 year period. Unlike its predecessor RHPP, it will be available to dwellings that are also on the gas grid. Payments will also be related to predicted efficiency performance encouraging better practice.
This long awaited incentive will give a much needed boost to the heat pump industry. The HPA will continue to press for additional technologies in the Non-domestic scheme, notably Air Source Heat Pumps, and for greater tariff certainty for long lead-in time projects in the form of Enhanced Preliminary Accreditation.