RHI Delayed Again
Posted by Carbon Zero Consulting on 30/0911 at 11:51 AM
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The RHI has been delayed again by DECC - at very short notice!
DECC announced this early on the very day of the intended launch, see; http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/meeting_energy/renewable_ener/incentive/incentive.aspx
The 30th September was meant to be a big day for renewable heat with the advent of the RHI for non-domestic systems.
The delay is caused by an objection raised by the EC. They believe the tariff for large biomass systems is set too high.
DECC's response is to delay the entire RHI launch as opposed to proceeding and sorting out large biomass separately.
This is just the latest of many delays, disappointments and backward steps for renewable heat. How long will this take to sort out? Nobody knows.
This is exactly what the fledgling sector does NOT need. Especially the heat pump sector which is already struggling with low turnover, business failure and a lack of public confidence in ongoing government support.
We need certainty of long term support - not continued bumbling by DECC.
And all this on the same day as our government announces an increase of the speed limit. Brilliant. Now we can burn up our finite reserves of oil even faster.