The Low Carbon Building Programme
Under the UK Government's Low Carbon Building Programme, grants of up to £2,500 per property are available for the installation of MCS certified microgeneration technologies by certified installers. The grant covers a range of buildings including households, community organisations, public, private and the non-profit sectors.
Levels of grants available vary according to the technology and will be provided towards the cost of installing the following:
- Solar thermal hot water
- Ground source heat pumps
- Air source heat pumps
- Bio-energy
Grants are no longer available for electricity generating technologies, wich include the following;
- Solar photovoltaics
- Wind turbines
- Small hydro
The level of grant funding for the following technologies is still pending
- Renewable CHP
- MicroCHP (combined heat and power)
- Fuel cells
For more information about the grant streams and eligibility criteria, or to apply visit http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/.
Energy Suppliers
The Government's Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC) has been replaced by the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT), this means energy suppliers with a certain number of customers operating in Great Britain are obliged to achieve targets for improving home energy efficiency. The suppliers therefore provide a range of offers which significantly reduce the cost of installing energy efficiency measures. What's more, you can take up offers from any of the energy companies, regardless of who supplies your gas and electricity. Call your local energy advice centre free on 0800 512 012 for more information.
Local authorities
Most Local authorities provide grants and offers for local residents to install certain energy efficiency measures in their home.
Click here to find your local council/ authority details (external link)
