Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in Great Britain

Mon, 23 December 2013

The non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been reviewed under various government consultations and their response was published in Dec 2013 called Non-domestic RHI – Improving Support, Increasing Uptake. During 2016 the UK government consulted to remove solar thermal from this schemes but this proposal was rejected just before 2017. The tariff rate for ST in the non-domestic RHI at the end of 2017 is 0.1044 GBP/kWh payable for 20 years and remained steady during 2017 with only minor adjustments for inflation according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Northern Ireland has a different Renewable Heat Incentive which remains suspended since 29 February 2016.

This table was set up by Chris Laughton, Founder and Managing Director of The Solar Design Company in Great Britain.

Country / region	England, Wales and Scotland
Name of programme	Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
Type of incentive	Payment to the end-user every ¼ year related to the quantity of renewable energy produced by the system
Eligible	Solar thermal Solid biomass Ground-source heat pumps Water-source heat pumps Geothermal Biogas combustion Biomethane injection Energy from waste Air to water heat pumps CHP system using biomass, biogas or waste
Applicable sectors	Non-domestic unless multiple dwellings i.e. industrial, commercial, public sector and non-profit organisations with eligible installations. This includes small businesses, hospitals and schools as well as district heating schemes where one installation serves multiple homes.
Amount	Different rates are paid according to technology and size. For solar thermal the initial rate in 2017 was 0.1044 Pound Sterling (GBP) per kWh for 20 years. Applicants who are already part of the scheme will receive their existing tariff adjusted annually by reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The rates for new applicants will be affected by degression in response to demand.
Maximum incentive	For solar thermal systems with less than 200 kWth
Requirements for system	The system must use liquid or steam to deliver the heat (i.e. no direct air heating). The heat generated must be used for space or water heating in commercial buildings or for solar process heat applications. At least 1 heat meter must be fitted. Solar thermal collector to be certified from Solar Keymark or Microgeneration Certification Scheme.
Requirements for installation	Below 45 kWth, the installation must be carried out by a Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) registered installer.
Finance provider	Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) former Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
Total funds	GBP 860 million (for all technologies domestic and non-domestic)
Funding source	Public budget
Effective date	November 2011, some installations back-dated to 15 July 2009 were eligible
Expiration date	No closure date
Website	https://www.gov.uk/non-domestic-renewable-heat-incentive
Last review of this tabloid	November 2017
Contact	Apply online or enquiries via: Telephone: 0044 / 300 003 2289 By email: rhi.enquiry@ofgem.gov.uk

Non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in Great Britain

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