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Had long chats recently with the guys behind the delivery of it at DECC and Ofgem - they are ready to go when Barking pushes the switch.
Just bear mind that just because a product is on the MCS list, or a system has been certified under MCS, it DOES NOT MEAN it will qualify for RHI!! That is going to catch a bunch of people out. - Some Heat Pumps and some Biomass boilers may have qualified for the RHPP, they won;t get the RHI though because of either the product or the installation, also a shed load of solar thermal installations won't qualify either.
Fully functional?
I've read the document and it's all there, although inconsistent with best installation design in a few instances, they are aware about this and a revision / consultation process is already scheduled for late summer to pick up those anomolies.
e.g:
1) Bi-valency, if you use a biomass boiler as the bi-valent part of a heat pump installation, no RHI for the biomass, so still encouraging fossil based oil/lpg for that part. - nonsense!
2)Solar thermal: if it goes into a thermal store, or the excess is used to heat a pool, then the whole solar thermal system doesn't qualify for the RHI so no payment at all.
I'm happy though arty: just had three large installations confirmed today on the back of it
@GregBarkerMP: Domestic #RHI done, dusted & all signed into law and ready to launch before Easter! Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. #Growth
Had long chats recently with the guys behind the delivery of it at DECC and Ofgem - they are ready to go when Barking pushes the switch.
Just bear mind that just because a product is on the MCS list, or a system has been certified under MCS, it DOES NOT MEAN it will qualify for RHI!! That is going to catch a bunch of people out. - Some Heat Pumps and some Biomass boilers may have qualified for the RHPP, they won;t get the RHI though because of either the product or the installation, also a shed load of solar thermal installations won't qualify either.
Fully functional?
I've read the document and it's all there, although inconsistent with best installation design in a few instances, they are aware about this and a revision / consultation process is already scheduled for late summer to pick up those anomolies.
e.g:
1) Bi-valency, if you use a biomass boiler as the bi-valent part of a heat pump installation, no RHI for the biomass, so still encouraging fossil based oil/lpg for that part. - nonsense!
2)Solar thermal: if it goes into a thermal store, or the excess is used to heat a pool, then the whole solar thermal system doesn't qualify for the RHI so no payment at all.
I'm happy though arty: just had three large installations confirmed today on the back of it