13D Riverside Park, Wimborne, BH21 1QU
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC
SOLAR PV
• WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
• HOW DOES IT WORK?
• HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
WHAT ARE FIT’S?
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Feed In Tariff
Government Incentive Scheme
Pay back time on your capital investment 7-10 years
Investment return over 25 years approx 8-9%
Index linked to inflation (RPI)
Currently tax free
• UNDER 4kW = 43.3p per kWh
• 50kW – 150kW = 19p per kWh
• 4kW - 10kW = 37.8p per kWh
• 150kW – 250kW = 15p per kWh
• 10kW - 50kW = 32.9p per kWh
• 250kW – 5 MW = 8.5p per kWh
Export tariff 3.1p per kWh
Rates as at April 1st 2011
SOLAR THERMAL
SOLAR THERMAL
• WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
• HOW DOES IT WORK?
• HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
HOW IT WORKS
AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
AIR SOURCE AND GROUND SOURCE
HEAT PUMPS
• WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
• HOW DOES IT WORK?
• HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
HOW IT WORKS
Low pressure
saturated liquid
and vapour
Expansion
Valve
Evaporator
Low pressure
superheated vapour
Compressor
4 way valve
Condenser
Plate Heat Exchanger
High pressure high
temperature superheated
vapour
RHI
The Renewable Heat Incentive
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RHI?
RHI Commercial Tariff Rates
Domestic Interim Incentives
(Available from July 2011)
PREMIUM PAYMENTS
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Solar Thermal
Air Source Heat Pumps
Biomass
Grounds Source Heat Pumps
•£300 per unit
•£850 per unit
•£950 per unit
•£1250 per unit
Criteria For Qualification
• A well insulated home based on its energy performance certificate
• Agreeing to give feedback on how the equipment performs
SUGGESTED DOMESTIC TARIFF RATES
• Ground Source Heat Pumps up to 45kW
7p per kW
• Air Source Heat Pump
7.5p per kW
up to 45kW
• Solid Biomass
up to 45kW
9p per kW
• Solar Thermal
up to 20kW
18p per kW
Proposed date for introduction of
Domestic Tariff rates September 2012
THE GREEN DEAL
• People will be able to access up to £10,000
up front to pay for energy efficiency work
repaying the costs through savings on energy
bills.
• Linked to properties and not individuals.
• Funded by private companies.
• Due to be introduced September 2012.
WOOD
BURNING
STOVES
WHY CHOOSE A WOOD BURNER?
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Wood burning stoves are carbon neutral.
They are between 72% and 85% efficient.
Sustainable energy resource.
Wood burners can have built in Boilers.
They can be linked in to your heating system
to provide hot water.
• They can help to cut energy bills.
VAT RATES
ONLY 5%
• On renewable installations
and energy saving controls to
existing heating installations.
• On wood burning stoves
with boilers.
OTHER TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP YOU
LOWER YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
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Insulation
Rainwater Harvesting
Heat Recovery
Under floor heating
Wind power
Hydro Electric
Low energy lighting
Weather Compensation
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES CONTACT:
LOW CARBON ENERGY CENTRE
Andy King
andy@lowcarbonenergycentre.co.uk
Chris Roper
chris@lowcarbonenergycentre.co.uk
www.lowcarbonenergycentre.co.uk
TEL: 01202 888561
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