Know what you want? Try our 'Supplier Directory' 

RHI survives spending review

The Renewable Heat Incentive has survived the Government's massive spending review and will proceed as planned in 2011. Chancellor George Osborne announced that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will be introduced to allow the UK to have the best possible chance of meeting its 2020 carbon targets.
The renewable industry will welcome this as a major boost for renewable heat technologies such as air/ground source heat pumps and solar thermal panels.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has confirmed £860 million is being allocated to fund the RHI with further details on consumer rates and terms to follow.
Thomas Farquhar, sales manager for MCS accreditation specialist Easy MCS, said: 'We work very closely with large numbers of renewable heat installers across the UK. This will be a major boost for them as they are going to see a huge fluctuation in demand for their services which will inevitably lead to job creation. At Easy MCS we support installers through the Government's MCS accreditation process which once they are approved allows them to offer government funding like the RHI to consumers. Since the [spending review] announcement, we have seen a huge surge in visits to our website and our phones lit up with people asking about getting MCS accredited so they could offer this new renewable heat funding.
'The only challenge the industry is now facing is one of a shortage of MCS accredited and quality installers. With government predictions for installations under the RHI running into several millions, there is going to be a huge shortage of accredited installers at a time of surging demand. We would highly recommend anyone looking into becoming a Renewable installer starts the accreditation process as soon as possible so as to get themselves established to take advantage of this announcement.'
21 October 2010

Comments

Already Registered?
Login
Not Yet Registered?
Register

HVR Awards 2025: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 25

The entry process for the HVR Awards 2025 has been extended to July 25. We wanted to give people some extra time to finalise and submit their entries, but don’t miss the opportunity to get your entry in before the new deadline....

  05-Mar-2025

EDGE PRO, the new high performance residential heat pump

Clivet has launched EDGE PRO the innovative air-to-water packaged heat pump from 4 to 16 kW, ideal solution for new buildings and renovations, thanks to the ALTODesign aesthetics, versatile and sustainable for heating, cooling and domestic hot water....

  26-Jun-2025

STOKVIS R600

CONDENSING ULTRA LOW NOx PREMIX COMMERCIAL BOILER
  10-Jan-2019
Heating & Ventilating Review is the number one magazine in the HVAR industry. Don’t miss out, subscribe today!
Subcribe to HVR

Diary

HVR Awards
BESA Industry Awards