{"id":2308,"date":"2015-07-29T13:15:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T13:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holmesmedia.co.uk\/?p=2308"},"modified":"2021-01-07T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:36:26","slug":"government-cuts-to-schemes-and-subsidies-2015-for-installers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boilerguide.co.uk\/trade\/blog\/government-cuts-to-schemes-and-subsidies-2015-for-installers\/","title":{"rendered":"Government cuts to schemes and subsidies 2015: what installers need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month the industry has been hit with news about cuts to renewable obligation support and the closure of the Green Deal. We rounded up the most important information for installers on the changes to the Green Deal, solar subsidies\u00a0and Renewable Heat Incentive.<br \/>\n<div class=\"row cta-banner text-center \"><div class=\"col-12\"><h4 class=\"font-bold\">Does your business need more sales?<br \/>\nTry our lead buying platform today<\/h4><p class=\"pt-3 mt-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-fixed text-decoration-none font-bold py-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.boilerguide.co.uk\/register\"  target=\"_self\" >Try Us Today<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>The end of Green Deal funding<\/h2>\n<p>On 23 July 2015, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Amber Rudd announced that the government would cease funding for the Green Deal. This decision was made due to the programmes low take up and concerns over industry standards. The Green Deal was originally set up back in 2013 and has installed over 27,000 energy efficiency measures in homes across England and Wales.<br \/>\nThis decision means there will be no more funding for the Green Deal Finance Company and also no future releases of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) did however clarify that any Green Deal plans currently in place will not be affected by the decision:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Households paying off Green Deal loans through their electricity bills will need to continue doing so.<\/li>\n<li>Existing applications for the Home Improvement Fund will also be unaffected but still need to be submitted on or before the voucher expiry date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gov.uk recommends contacting the Green Deal provider you are working with for updates on the status of any planned installations you might have.<\/p>\n<p>The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) will not be affected by these changes and is currently set to continue until its closure in March 2017. There has been no announcement about any programmes being launched to replace the Green Deal, however DECC has stated that the government is working on a new value for money approach. Further information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/decc.blog.gov.uk\/2015\/07\/23\/changes-to-green-home-improvement-policies-announced-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DECC blog<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Feed-in Tariff cuts for solar farms<\/h2>\n<p>July saw announcements that DECC will end the subsidies\u00a0available for solar farms below 5MW from 1 April 2016. These cuts are being made because of an \u2018over-allocation of renewable subsidies\u2019 and the government believes the change is important to protect taxpayers.<br \/>\nCurrently, no plans have been announced by DECC to end the Feed-in Tariff for small scale domestic rooftop solar installations. This is good news for solar installers as the FiT is one of the biggest selling points for homeowners, allowing them to generate income from both the generation and export tariffs.<br \/>\nFull details of the cuts to solar subsidies\u00a0can be found through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/controlling-the-cost-of-renewable-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOV.UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Changes to the Non- Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive<\/h2>\n<p>On 6 July 2015 the Renewable Heat Incentive also saw updates announced. From 5 October 2015 new criteria will be in play for non-domestic installations using \u2018biomass and biogas fuels, and producers of biomethane under the Renewable Heat Incentive\u2019. From this date customers must use fuels that meet the criteria in order to continue receiving RHI payments. These changes will apply to non-domestic installations, and will likely not directly affect installers. Ofgem has published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofgem.gov.uk\/environmental-programmes\/non-domestic-renewable-heat-incentive-rhi\/policy-and-regulations\/october-2015-changes-non-domestic-rhi-regulations-biomass-sustainability-and-biomass-suppliers-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">further information on these RHI criteria changes<\/a> which includes details on any alterations made to grandfathering.<br \/>\n<div class=\"row cta-banner text-center \"><div class=\"col-12\"><h4 class=\"font-bold\">Does your business need more sales?<br \/>\nTry our lead buying platform today<\/h4><p class=\"pt-3 mt-4\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-fixed text-decoration-none font-bold py-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.boilerguide.co.uk\/register\"  target=\"_self\" >Try Us Today<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nVisit our installer information page to learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boilerguide.co.uk\/trade\/solar-pv-leads\/\">qualified sales leads<\/a> Boiler Guide can provide for ECO boiler grants and domestic solar installations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month the industry has been hit with news about cuts to renewable obligation support and the closure of the Green Deal. 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