RHI for Business, Industrial, Charities

What is the Renewable Heat Incentive ?

The Renewable Heat Incentive is a world first financial incentive scheme for renewable heat generation. This is a ground-breaking scheme that will help the UK reduce carbon emissions and hit its EU renewable energy targets. For an overview of the main eligibility criteria, application process and ongoing obligations under the scheme please see the ‘A Simple Guide to the Renewable Heat Incentive’ leaflet below. DECC is responsible for the policy and regulations underpinning the scheme. Ofgem E-Serve is responsible for developing and administering the scheme on behalf of DECC. This builds on our current portfolio of successful environmental programmes that we administer, including the Renewables Obligation and Feed-In Tariffs schemes which offer incentives for renewable electricity generation.

In the first instance, the RHI will only be available to parties in non-domestic sectors with eligible installations, and to producers of biomethane. The Government has stated that it expects to open the domestic sector element of the scheme to align with the Green Deal, which is intended to be introduced in October 2012 (though this will require further Regulations). In the interim, the domestic sector will be supported by the Renewable Heat Premium Payment, as discussed above.

>>> A Sample guide to the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

Need clarification ?

The Ofgem E-Serve Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) accreditation enquiries line is now open, as of 14 July 2011. The team can be contacted on 0845 200 2122. The helpline opening hours are 8:30am until 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:30am until 4:30pm on Fridays. Calls may be recorded.

Alternatively, you can send an email to RHI.Enquiry@Ofgem.gov.uk . Complicated enquiries are best handled in writing via email.