What grants are available for my clients?

The current main scheme for domestic dwellings is the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.

The programme provides grants for the installation of microgeneration technologies in a range of buildings, to include households, community organisations, public, private and the non-profit sectors. The programme is managed for BERR by the Energy Savings Trust and householders apply direct. It gives access to a grant of 30% up to a maximum of £1200 for heat pump technology. There is a total limit of £2500 for all renewable technologies installed at the same address.

Kensa are fully accredited under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme and hence installing a Kensa system enables full access to the grant scheme.

Other schemes are available from Energy Suppliers; currently these are called EEC2 and will shortly change to CERT. The CERT (Carbon Emission Reduction Target) 2008-2011 programme will commence in April 2008 and the government proposes the total CERT obligation to be a lifetime saving of 42 million tonnes of carbon (MtC). These grants are available to everyone including housebuilders with single or communal schemes. The grant amount will depend on a number of factors, such as the size of the property, the fuel being displaced and the intended user of the property.

As of January 2008, the precise CERT proposals have just been published and the energy companies are now developing schemes for the measures to be favoured. However from initial talks the grants will be significant. Kensa is in detailed discussions with several energy companies. This grant funding will be available for heat pumps commissioned after April 1 2008.

Check out our fact sheet on the Low Carbon Buildings grant programme.

For more details on CERT funding contact Kensa.

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