***NOW CLOSED*** Commercial Renewable Heat Incentive
The Renewable Heat Incentive can be received by owners of non-domestic buildings for 20 years based on the metered heat delivered from ground source heat pumps. Owners of ground source heat pumps systems (and other eligible renewable heat technologies) installed since 15 July 2009, can apply to Ofgem to be paid 9.56 pence/kWhour of renewable heat generated for the next 20 years.
The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (NDRHI) in Great Britain closed to new applicants on 31 March 2021. There are some circumstances under which an application for accreditation or registration can be made post-scheme closure, including those that have been granted an extension application or have a Tariff Guarantee extended commission date.
The Renewable Heat Incentive can be received by owners of non-domestic buildings for 20 years based on the metered heat delivered from ground source heat pumps.
The RHI tariff table below shows the technologies eligible for Commercial RHI and the subsidy received for each technology. The RHI provides a major incentive for owners to invest in ground source heat pumps and solar thermal renewable heat technologies. The tariffs are based on pence/kWh of renewable heat delivered.
The rates are relevant to those considering investment in renewable energy systems. The grants vary with the technology and scale used for installations from the start of the month as follows:
| p/kWh | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI Commercial over 20 years |
Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 |
| GSHP | 8.7 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.36 | 9.56 | 9.68 |
| ASHP¹ | 2.5 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.79 |
| Solar thermal | 10.0 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.75 | 10.98 | 11.12 |
| Biomass | 6.8 | 5.87 | 4.40 | 4.18 | 3.76 | 3.62 | 3.26 | 3.10 | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.96 | 3.05 | 3.11 | 3.15 |
¹No RHI is paid for air to water heat pumps if they are also capable of providing cooling.
Tariffs for ground source heat pumps over 100kW were degressed by 10% from April, and a further 20% from July 2020.
Additional specialist commercial RHI tariffs
Following announcements from DECC in December 2013, there are also be specialist commercial RHI tariffs for additional technologies available from 28 May
2014. The rates for installations from the start of the month shown:
| p/kWh | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHI Commercial over 20 years |
Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 |
| GSHP | 8.7 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.09 | 9.36 | 9.56 | 9.68 |
| ASHP¹ | 2.5 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.75 | 2.79 |
| Solar thermal | 10.0 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.28 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.75 | 10.98 | 11.12 |
| Biomass | 6.8 | 5.87 | 4.40 | 4.18 | 3.76 | 3.62 | 3.26 | 3.10 | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.71 | 2.96 | 3.05 | 3.11 | 3.15 |
¹No RHI is paid for air to water heat pumps if they are also capable of providing cooling.
Tariffs for ground source heat pumps over 100kW were degressed by 10% from April, and a further 20% from July 2020.
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