Today, the Gov.uk website released a statement from Greg Barker and Ed Davey, which amongst some very interesting items, the following quotes appeared:
“RHPP extension: The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme is
being extended until the end of March 2014, ahead of the launch of the
RHI for householders. This scheme, first launched in July 2011, offers
money off the cost of renewable heating kit such as biomass boilers,
solar thermal panels and heat pumps and is largely targeted at those
living off the gas grid. The scheme was due to close at the end of
March this year”
This is good news, as the next quote definately says the Domestic RHI is starting in March 2014, with the rates being announced this Summer….
“RHI for householders: Following on from the consultation on scheme
design in September last year, the Government will confirm how a RHI for
householders will work and publish the tariff levels in Summer 2013.
It is expected that the scheme will be up and running for householders
in Spring 2014. Research on householder views on renewable heat has
also been published today, which will help inform the design of the RHI
scheme.”
More updates on this as the next few days go by. But the good news is that although the rate announcement has been moved on a bit in time, it has been confirmed to actually be happening.
For the full document, see: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-cut-emissions-from-heat