Britain’s renewable heat support: air-source heat pumps left out

Mar. 15, 2011 – The British government has announced details of its Renewable Heat Incentive policy that will encourage the uptake of renewable heat, including heat pumps. Long-term tariff support will initially be targeted at the non-domestic sector, while air source heat pumps will not be supported from the outset of the scheme but be considered for eligibility from 2012.

Britain will take a phased approach to implementing its Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, according to details published by the government on 10 March 2011. Payments under the RHI scheme will be made quarterly over a 20 year period to owners of heat installations and will be based on the actual renewable heat output computed by meters. Only ground source and water source heat pumps for the non-domestic sector will be eligible from the outset of the scheme, with the cooling function of heat pumps and exhaust air heat pumps, however, not being eligible. Air source heat pumps will be considered for eligibility from 2012, when the second phase of the scheme will be introduced and will also cover long-term tariff support for the domestic sector.

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Source: R744.com