RHI & Solar Thermal

[Howsie]

What's all this about the RHI and Solar Thermal. I undrstood that the benefit for ST was that you paid less to heat your water/UFH. Not that the government gave paid you money as per the info here: [DLMURL="http://www.rhincentive.co.uk/eligible/energies/"]Eligible energy sources | RH Incentive[/DLMURL]

Confused.

 

[Howsie]

Clever people?

 

[SimonG]

You'll probably have to wait for Eaton to come on or Unguided1 to come back.

 

[Nostrum]

RHI is already in place for commercial but it has been delayed for the domestic. Basically it is similar to the solar P.V feed in tariff. Designed to be an incentive to fit renewable technologies. To qualify your panels need to be fitted by an MCS accredited company and no doubt there will be some requirements, possibly a heat meter installed to measure the amount of heat produced but as of yet I don't think it is confirmed, neither are the rates you will get per kWh which is why it is no easier to sell (along with all the other technologies)

It was supposed to be released along side the green deal this autumn, but it's looking like it will be summer 2013 at the earliest now because DECC are a bunch of ballcocks.

 

[markfxy]

Government confirms short-term cost controls for renewable heat incentiveTheres no incentive if they can suspend it with a weeks notice what a shambles

 

[Nostrum]

Greenist government ever my arse. The sooner we get these conservative cockends out the seat the better, out to privatise and line the pockets of the rich as usual.

 

[Howsie]

Thank you all!

 

[Logical Energy]

For the commercial and domestic RHI (if it ever happens!) we have glycol tolerant heat meters in stock now available for next day delivery. If you are interested please see [DLMURL="http://www.logicalenergy.co.uk/index.cfm/rhi-heat-meters-172"]RHI Heat Meters[/DLMURL] and contact us for pricing. We also have a complete range of solar thermal ancillaries along with U pipe and HP evacuated tubes and flat plate solar collectors. Good luck with your business

 

[Jaycee]

Gents

Google thermodynamic panels, and let me know your thoughts

 

[peteheat]

Gents

Google thermodynamic panels, and let me know your thoughts

Fine if they tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, I also mean lies by omission.

 

[BLOD]

Gents

Google thermodynamic panels, and let me know your thoughts

Saw a price list for these and thought they are a bit pricey! (starting off at about £6000)

 

[peteheat]

Saw a price list for these and thought they are a bit pricey! (starting off at about £6000)

Agreed, we can do them for under €5,000.00, that is a big difference when currency exchange between sterling and euro is taken into account.

I don't sell in the UK so I'm not a competitor of the company mentioned, and we do point out that the system will call on the immersion back up using 1250 watts.

If everyone used the controllers on wet solar the same way it would be possible to claim the system provides hot water 24/7

 

[eaton]

Solar thermal is getting a proposed 18p per kw, who ever got that put through needs a medal, standard 3 bed house with 20 tubes should get £150-200 a year in cash.

Looking into thermodynamic a lot at minute, lad I know had a visit to place recently and said 50c was achieved on really crappy day. Found out place is only 5 miles away too, looking into fgas in jan when it hopefully gets quieter ( not too quiet though). If thermodynamics can be brought at reasonable price it looks a no brainer, small panel, fitted normally or hung on wall!!! Only downsize is fgas and cylinders have compressor on so no doubt a bit larger than normal, can see a lot of loft installs, not that that's a bad thing. Get it all out the way.

hoping to find out more in company soon as would be nice as so close, think they're tied in with Energie, I've seen a lot on you tube by them.

Other issue is I'm not sure where it will come on rhi. Is it heat pump or thermal? It's an unglazed unit too, also wondering if well need separate mcs cert, got my audit in November so will ask assessor then

 

[eaton]

RHI is already in place for commercial but it has been delayed for the domestic. Basically it is similar to the solar P.V feed in tariff. Designed to be an incentive to fit renewable technologies. To qualify your panels need to be fitted by an MCS accredited company and no doubt there will be some requirements, possibly a heat meter installed to measure the amount of heat produced but as of yet I don't think it is confirmed, neither are the rates you will get per kWh which is why it is no easier to sell (along with all the other technologies)

It was supposed to be released along side the green deal this autumn, but it's looking like it will be summer 2013 at the earliest now because DECC are a bunch of ballcocks.

thermal will be deemed, ashp will be metered unless tied in with gas/oil then deemed at lower rate