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Renewable Energy: RHI

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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2013 edited
     
    Just seen this about the new rules being proposed for the RHI, looks like it is not going to be quite as good as people hoped:

    http://www.treco.co.uk/blog/2013/03/06/

    "Other changes to the RHI announced on Wednesday include flexible tariffs to control the budget of the scheme, sustainability requirements for new and existing biomass installations, tariff reviews, and the simplification of metering requirements."

    Seems to me they can pull the plug on it if they feel like it.

    Also heard on the news that there is going to be a review about biomass in general (Scotland has already had a debate on it)

    http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/news150113

    All interesting stuff going on.
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2013
     
    Most of that is from last week and relates to the non-domestic RHI. Still have to wait for any certainty on the domestic RHI but it looks like similar tariff controls to those now in FiTs will almost definitely be included.
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2013
     
    Is it worth taking a guess that they will pay about 5p/kWh
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2013
     
    For which technology?
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2013
     
    For the domestic heat incentive, the rates should really be the same per kWh, but suspect that they are not going to be. The main one I am interested in is Solar Thermal.
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    Energy Saving trust have recently told me that my property will not be monitored after all. What a rolling joke.
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2013
     
    The latest solar thermal figure from DECC was 17.3p payable over 7 yeas but you can bet that there will be another public consultation before the final figures are published.
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2013
     
    At that sort of cash it is worth doing (and using more hot water, even if just heating a water butt to wash the car).
    If the scheme is over 20 years, does that translate to 6p/kWh (17.3p / (20year / 7year)?
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      CommentAuthorted
    • CommentTimeMar 8th 2013
     
    You will only get the rdSAP-deemed DHW value at whatever fraction the solar thermal is calculated to supply irrespective of how much you use. You will also need to complete all the 'green tick' Green Deal assessed upgrades to the property.

    Yes, the 17.3p is calculated to give a 20 years-worth return but paid over 7 years.

    So if your rdSAP annual DHW figure is 5,000 kWh and the solar system you install is calculated as being able to supply 50% of that demand then you would be paid 2,500 kWh x 17.3p for a period of 7 years = £432.50 x 7 = £3027.50 (plus any RPI increases).
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    GSHP? I will not hold my breath.

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