Solar Thermal - Renewable Heat Incentive

JasonFordyX

I bought a new build last year that came with a Worcester Solar Thermal system (heats the hot water). According to the OFGEM site, my system is eligible for a Domestic RHi payment on a quarterly basis, subject to my application being accepted. The application requires the MCS Certificate Number which i don't have as it was part of the new build. The house builder seems to think that a MCS certificate is only issued when it involves electricity and the Feed in Tariff (FiT). Has anyone else retrospectively applied for RHI payments on a new build with solar thermal?

System

This site is a good source of information:

http://www.yougen.co.uk/blog-entry/2010/Domestic+renewable+heat+incentive'3A+your+questions+answered/

zeupater

JasonFordyX wrote: »

I bought a new build last year that came with a Worcester Solar Thermal system (heats the hot water). According to the OFGEM site, my system is eligible for a Domestic RHi payment on a quarterly basis, subject to my application being accepted. The application requires the MCS Certificate Number which i don't have as it was part of the new build. The house builder seems to think that a MCS certificate is only issued when it involves electricity and the Feed in Tariff (FiT). Has anyone else retrospectively applied for RHI payments on a new build with solar thermal?

Hi

Answered on your duplicate thread on the G&E board ...

zeupater wrote: »

Hi

Check a different part of the OfGem site ... https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/key-term-explained/custom-builds ...

Newly built properties built by non-individuals won’t be eligible for the Domestic RHI – for example this applies where a commercial developer or a social landlord has built the property using company funds, even if the properties are later sold to individuals.

So, in summary, it depends on whether the property was a custom (/self) build or not, which, from your post, doesn't seem to be the case.

HTH
Z