A second phase of the Renewable Heat Premium Payments (RHPP) scheme has been announced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The scheme was due to end on the 31st March 2012 but due to further consultations for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) now in the offering an extra £25m of funding has been made available. The scheme continues to be administered by the Energy Saving Trust. Continue reading “Renewable Heat Premium Payments scheme now extended” »
Renewable Heat Premium Payments scheme now extended
Using radiators with heat pumps
A heat pump is more efficient and cheaper to run when the flow temperature is as low as possible. You may hear that heat pumps are only suitable when used with underfloor heating, not true!
Radiators need to be sized to the flow temperature that the heat pump is set to. Continue reading “Using radiators with heat pumps” »
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How to make the most of your solar generated electricity
We are often asked when we have installed a Solar Photovoltaic system what is the best way of using the power generated. This is an important question considering the feed-in tariff (FIT) rate will be £0.21 from the 1st April 2012 and you want to get the best return possible from your investment.
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Therma Rise now Sanyo Solar Premium Installers
Therma Rise are delighted to announce they have been accepted under the Sanyo Solar Premium Installers scheme.
You can now be assured that when we install a Sanyo Solar PV system for you your installation complies with the best practice installation guidelines and our years of experience of installing Sanyo panels on many roofs. Continue reading “Therma Rise now Sanyo Solar Premium Installers” »
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Solar PV – Latest Update
It has been a turbulent few months for the Solar PV industry. If you’re having trouble keeping up with the latest news on the government’s feed-in tariff, you’re not alone. As there’s a general lack of clarity on the current situation, and plenty of speculation, we thought we’d take a moment to bring you up to date and explain how the changes are likely to affect you. Continue reading “Solar PV – Latest Update” »
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DECC proposes 21p rate with December deadline
After weeks of speculation and uncertainty the Comprehensive Feed-in Tariff (FiT) document has been finally been published. Today, shortly after 10.30am, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) revealed what lies ahead for solar power in the UK.
As expected DECC has decided to cut the FiT rate for solar PV installations by more than 50 percent. The proposals, subject to consultation, would introduce new tariff rates for schemes up to 4kW to 21p/kWh – from the current 43.3p/kWh. In order to keep a balanced rate of return systems between 4kW and 250kW will also be reduced.
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Which type of photovoltaic solar panel (PV) is best for you?
Photovoltaic solar panels (PV) come in many different forms. Do you know your polycrystalline from your mono, or thin film from hybrid?
The answer, unless you are in the industry is in all likelihood no.
There are a number of different types of solar photovoltaic systems available. Each do the same thing; convert solar radiation into electricity, but have different characteristics and prices.
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Feed-in tariff cuts are coming – now is the time to invest in solar PV
The rates of return on the feed-in tariff are now much more generous than was planned and a cut is due (although there is still much debate on how much that cut will be). The date for the proposed reduction has always been 1st April 2012, although rumours are rife that this timescale could be moved forward.
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Get ready for the Renewable Heat Premium Payment!
The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) scheme is a Government scheme which gives money to householders to help them buy renewable heating technologies. It will run in a similar way to the Boiler Scrappage Scheme whereby customers will get a fixed payment voucher for installing a renewable heating device.
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Prime Minister visits Therma Rise installation
On 15th of April 2011 Therma Rise were delighted to show Prime Minister David Cameron MP around Tackley village hall in Oxfordshire. The project, funded by British Gas’s Green Street Programme, involved Therma Rise designing and installing a 16kW ground source heat pump system (the first under the scheme) and fan convector units to replace the existing electric heaters.
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