It seems as if we’re all more aware of how important it is to use renewable energy these days. The idea is a good one after all – rather than continually using sources of energy that will one day run out, we can rely on sustainable and renewable sources instead. This is the best way to ensure we have as little impact on the environment around us as possible, and can generate the energy we need in an environmentally friendly way.
But now there is a new scheme that is being put into place that focuses not just on energy creation, but on using renewable heat sources. The renewable heating incentive is designed to inspire businesses and homeowners to generate their own heating through renewable means. This can be done in a variety of ways – through boilers working on biomass fuels, ground source heat pumps and solar thermal panels to name just three.
The scheme is set to work along similar lines to the feed in tariffs used for solar panel installations. You will receive a payment in exchange for having a system in place that you can use for generating the heat you need for your home or business. While the scheme is still in its early days, and homeowners will need to wait a while longer before being able to take part, it is shortly to be made available to business owners to get the ball rolling.
But how easy is it to get one of these systems in place in your home or business? Certainly there are a number of things you need to consider before you invest in such a system. It’s a good idea to look at the range of different systems that are eligible for the scheme to begin with. There are more than half a dozen of them in all. While a lot of them are restricted in some way, they offer more to consider than you would have to think about if you decided to have solar panels installed to get that particular feed in tariff. The eligible heating incentive will cover more types of technology, including geothermal energy and biogas combustion for example. Solar thermal installations are also included so you should consider which system will suit you best if you are going to go for the scheme.
Lots of people will undoubtedly want to know more and wait until the scheme is made available to homeowners before considering whether it is right for them or not. It makes sense to do it if you are intending to stay in your property for a long time to come, since you will be investing in a renewable heating scheme that will garner savings over the long term. Businesses will be first to get the advantages of the scheme, so some people will wait and see how these businesses do and what the results are before they jump in.
But who knows – we could all be looking to use renewable heat sources in the near future.