Renewable heat incentive

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Yes absurdly cheap to run even prior to the PV install. Our house on paper at least not a very good canditate for such a system. If we net off the FIT income v Electricity bill we pay no energy bill with approx £800 left over to put towards hols :-)

First Mitsubishi want to monitor it, then they don't, then they do again and at the same time DECC/EST would like to monitor it, then they don't then they do... My head's in a spin as this is going round and round in circles. Unfortunately I've ended up saying no to Mitsubishi as I don't want two monitoring systems on my kit which is a shame...

To me it's just a heating system hence why I don't post anything about it anymore.

It's a shame that ASHPs have not worked out for some people.

All the best!

Edale

I was a bit concerned about noise when I had mine fitted, noise is actually less than previous oil boiler and it is quieter than two of my neighbours oil boilers.

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Edale wrote: »

I was a bit concerned about noise when I had mine fitted, noise is actually less than previous oil boiler and it is quieter than two of my neighbours oil boilers.

I agree. The only time you notice it is in the middle of winter when heating DHW to 55C which lasts 30mins ish. And yes a quieter more pleasant noise than a gas combi boiler flue.

Best thing is you have more wall space in the kitchen with no ugly GCH system.

Cheers

hostlander

Sorry unable to post links

decc DOT gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/Renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx

Greg Barker has announced that DECC is on track to meet the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme delivery timetable announced in March

Cardew

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/Renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx

hostlander

A new consultation on domestic RHI is launched by DECC

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/rhi_domestic/rhi_domestic.aspx

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nande2000

hostlander wrote: »

A new consultation on domestic RHI is launched by DECC

http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/rhi_domestic/rhi_domestic.aspx

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In the main it looks promising. 20 years worth of tariff paid over 7 years minus any RHPP payment already made.

One point sticks out though around Biomass - So called bivalent systems are not allowed. i.e. if you have a gas fire or log burner in your front room and want a biomass boiler that would prevent you from getting the RHI as the biomass boiler has to cover 99% of your heating need...could we potentially see people ripping out perfectly good log stoves to get the grant ??

If you apply before the RHI starts you can have the boiler metered and so avoid this, but after the summer '13 start it is all based on deemed heating values so bivalent systems for biomass are not allowed.

asharon

I had an installer around last week for a biomass system. He told me that if the payment was set at 16p it would be around 4.5k per year. SO at the level set it's about 1.5k a year.

That's if I qualify as my house is old and whilst I have loft insulation, on the EPC it's around a Z (sic)

The quote for biomass are 19k upwards.

It sucks not having mains gas and this supposed help to get these things installed seems very poor.

mindovermatter

Hi
Does anyone want to speculate what the requirements for insulation etc will have to be to qualify for the RHI?
We live in a house built in 1890 with solid walls and want to install an ASHP
best wishes
MIndovermatter

TiredGeek

mindovermatter wrote: »

Hi
Does anyone want to speculate what the requirements for insulation etc will have to be to qualify for the RHI?
We live in a house built in 1890 with solid walls and want to install an ASHP
best wishes
MIndovermatter

Excert from grant application:
To be eligible for payment of the grant the applicant must undertake the following energy efficiency measures where these are appropriate and practical. The installation of these energy efficiency measures will ensure that that the applicant obtains the greatest possible advantage from their renewables system, and reduces their carbon footprint and fuel bills in the most cost effective way.Loft insulation to 270mm where practical.

Cavity wall insulation (where there are cavity walls).

Use low energy light bulbs in all appropriate light fittings.

Install basic controls on your heating system, including controls that ensure your boiler only operates when there is a demand for heat and a programmer or timer for the property as a whole. This only applies where you are not upgrading or changing the controls as part of a renewables heat installation.

I'm gonna guess at the rules being pretty similar for RHI as this grant was available from EST. Just make sure you have as much insulation as is possible for sensible money, spending £30k on the outside of the building cladding stuff will never make enough difference to be cost effective IMHO, but as much loft insulation as you can fit will cost ~£1k and will make a difference.
Ask the company you're thinking of using if they think it will qualify for RHI, if the answer is NO then think again about the system as it may well not be suitable for your property.
Our place has solid stone walls, no under floor or wall insulation but the loft space has ~600mm fibre wool up there. We're also in the same valley and about 7 miles from Altnaharra (google it). We have an ASHP system.
Spoke to EST about this and they were happy we'd qualify for the grant (even though we didn't claim it) so we reckon it'll qualify for RHI also