Biomass Recommendations

MDWill

Hi guys,

I thought this would be the best place to ask online. I am looking to install a wood pellet biomass boiler for our offices. Office space is 1500 sq ft. They have high ceilings (12ft) and are well insulated.

Anyone got any recommendations for companies to use. What sort of size boiler to get, what sort of payback period on RHI to expect?

Thanks

JC_Derby

Bit niche....suspect the way forward is get a couple of companies to provide quotes

J_B

Our near neighbours do this stuff


http://www.iecsolutions.co.uk/


Don't know if they are any good .....

matelodave

The cost of pellets has rocketed this year and there have been significant shortages so you might want to have a think about it. You have to buy pellets to a specification from registered suppliers to qualify for the RHI so they are bound to be more expensive.

You would have to get the system designed, installed and registered by an accredited installer if you want to claim the RHI so you cannot just get a few guesses of boiler sizing from the combined wisdom of this forum. You'll probably find that the boilers have to be properly accredited as well.

You need to look at the Ofgem info to see what the rules are and to find out what you need to consider as they can be quite onerous if you want to claim the RHI

This might be a good place to start https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/non-domestic-rhi/about-non-domestic-rhi bearing in mind that yours would be a non-domestic installation. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/non-domestic-rhi/applicants/eligibility

Guestout

You also need to check what sort of air quality regulations are in place locally. I explored and chose several systems before realising this and actually there was only one that fulfilled all criteria for RHI and air quality- which was a Klover Star 18. The government produce a massive spreadsheet for the RHI applicable products. Very few are registered for air quality also.
This was quite reassuring because burning wood has had a lot of stick recently.