Premium Payment for Ground Source Heat Pumps to increase by 84%.
Initially set up as a ‘stop gap’ measure until the launch of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for domestic properties, the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) is a one off payment aimed at helping with the upfront cost of installing Renewable Heat technologies in your home.
With the announcement in March 2013 of further delays to the launch of the domestic RHI, the Government has increased the RHPP tarrif in a bid to support the industry through the limbo imposed by the delay.
The new tariffs are available for voucher applications made from the 20th May 2013. The rules for applying for the payment have also changed and applicants will have to undertake a Green Deal Assessment before submitting a claim.
REA Chief Executive Gaynor Hartnell said:
“It’s welcome that these grants are being continued and the levels increased. They need to stay in place until the proper heat payment scheme for householders commences. This has been delayed on a number of occasions and we hope this will be the last time this stop-gap measure is needed.”
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