Solar Water Heating Grants

Grants for solar water heating are no longer available following the closure of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP). Instead, the Government is set to introduce the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for the generation of hot water using solar thermal water heating panels in April 2011.

The immediate closure of the LCBP in May means there is no current grant scheme available for solar thermal water heating in the UK until the Renewable Heat Incentive is brought into power on 1 April 2011.

The Renewable Heat Incentive will work in a very similar way to the Feed-In Tariffs. Homeowners will be paid a fee for generating their own hot water using eligible technologies which includes solar thermal water heating panels and collectors. The amount of hot water you generate will either be measured or estimated and you can receive a payment for the total amount you create.

The fine details of the Incentive have yet to be confirmed by the Government. These details include who will pay for it and confirmation of tariff levels.

As soon as more details emerge Solar Guide will update you with all the latest developments with the Renewable Heat Incentive.