Dimplex heat pumps - WF Senate

Renewableenergy grantsA number of grant schemes and financialincentives are available to help subsidise thecost of renewable energy installations acrossthe UK and Ireland.UK WideLow Carbon Building Programme (Phase 1)Open to households across the UK (except the ChannelIslands and the Isle of Man), Phase 1 of the Low CarbonBuildings Programme demonstrates how energy efficiencyand microgeneration can work hand in hand to createlow carbon buildings.Grants of £1200 are available to householders for theinstallation of ground source heat pumps or £900 for theinstallation of air source heat pumps.For more information visit: www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.ukLow Carbon Buildings Programme (Phase 2)Phase 2 of the DTI Low Carbon Buildings Programmeis managed by the Building Research Establishmentand provides £50 million of capital grant funding forthe installation of various microgeneration technologies– including ground source heat pumps – by organisationsin the UK public and not-for-profit sectors, includinglocal authorities, housing associations, schools, colleges,community buildings, hospitals and registered charities.The scheme is operating in England, Wales, Scotlandand Northern Ireland and aims to commit the bulk of itsfunding by June 2009.Dimplex has been appointed as one of only 3“Framework Suppliers” of ground source heat pumpsunder the scheme, meaning Dimplex systems are subjectto grants of 50% of their total installation cost.For more information visit:www.lowcarbonbuildingsphase2.org.ukor email lcbp@dimplex.co.ukScotlandScottish Community &Householder Renewables InitiativeThe Scottish Community Householder RenewablesInitiative (SCHRI ) provides grants for properties inScotland. This is funded by the Scottish Executive andmanaged by the Energy Saving Trust.Grants are available for a variety of renewable energytechnologies including ground source and air source heatpumps. Funding for householders is set at 30% of theinstalled cost up to £4,000.For more information visit: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/schriRepublic of IrelandGreener Homes SchemeThe Greener Homes Scheme provides assistance to homeowners whointend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for existinghomes over 1 year old. The scheme is administered by SustainableEnergy Ireland and aims to increase the use of sustainable energytechnologies within Irish homes.The scheme provides grants of €2,500 for ground source heat pumps(with horizontal collectors) or water source heat pumps, €3,500 forground source heat pumps with vertical borehole collectors or €2,000for air source heat pumps.Renewable Heat Deployment Programme (ReHeat)ReHeat provides assistance for one installation of renewable heatingsystems including ground, air, water source heat pumps in industrial,commercial, public and community premises in Ireland.Support of up to 30% of eligible costs is available for capitalinvestment projects and 40% of eligible costs is available for feasibilitystudy projects.The programme is administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland.For more information on either of these schemes visit: www.sei.ie/grants orcontacts Dimplex (details on back cover).Dimplex Renewable Energy FinanceDimplex Renewable Energy Finance has been specifically designed tohelp not-for-profit organisations including local authorities, schools andhousing associations overcome the need for initial capital investmentwhen installing heat pump systems.The scheme is designed to provide a solution for organisations lookingto implement renewable energy technologies but for whom the initialcapital outlay, even where grants are available, could make goingahead with the project an impossibility, by allowing investment costs tobe repaid over a period of years funded through the savings in energycosts the heat pump will provide.Benefits of the scheme include:• Finances match funding for LCBP2 (or other grant schemes)• Can be used in place of grants to cover entire project costs• Project costs covered in full with no up-front capital outlay• Investment costs recovered from energy cost savings on an ongoingbasis• Allows project schedules to be accelerated by removing budgetaryconstraints• Flexible payment schedules and accounting structure based onclient needs10Funding / Grants