The Renewable Heat Incentive, announced by the Department for Energy and Climate Change yesterday, will provide some £860 million in financial support for renewable heat installations in the UK.
Shirley Mathieson, renewables spokesperson for Saffery Champness, said:"This is welcome news for rural communities, farmers and landowners who are facing ever rising fossil fuels prices. Landowners and land managers will be encouraged to implement renewable heating opportunities although care and advice is needed to ensure that funding is well used.
"Small scale renewable heat technology has advanced significantly in recent years and includes a range of options including biomass boilers and solar power which are particularly well suited to many landed estates and can benefit the wider local economy.
"Some of details of the scheme, such as the energy performance certificates as to eligibility may be of concern in rural areas if they are linked to specific insulation requirements, simply because older properties simply cannot meet the standards of more modern housing".
