Heat Pump Funding

Jump to:

• The Domestic RHI

• The Non-Domestic RHI

• The ECO

• The Green Homes Grant

• Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

• The Clean Heat Grant 

• Ground Array Funding 

The Non-Domestic RHI

Spanning over 20 years, the Non-Domestic RHI is heat pump funding for commercial applications or district heating schemes in domestic properties. It is ideal for businesses, social housing and the housebuilding sector.

The Non-Domestic RHI is payable to projects with ground source heat pumps connected to a district heating network of Shared Ground Loop Arrays. Kensa’s common projects include installing heat pumps into flats, new-build homes, schools or industries with high heat demands.

Funding is secure for new applications until March 2021.

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO)

The ECO is a grant for retrofitting ground source heat pumps into social housing properties. It places legal obligations on larger energy suppliers to fund efficiency measures for domestic energy users. The amount of ECO funding provided depends on how much carbon will be saved.

Thanks to the significant carbon reductions that ground source heat pumps can achieve – particularly against carbon-intensive fossil fuels – an ECO heat pump grant provides an attractive upfront subsidy to further offset project costs. It can be utilised in addition to the RHI.

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme incentivises heat decarbonisation and capital energy efficiency projects within non-domestic public buildings in England. The aim of the £1billion fund is to deliver significant carbon savings in the sector. It will cover up to 100% of the costs of ground source heat pump installations.

Eligible public sector bodies include:

• Emergency services
• NHS Trusts & Foundation Trusts
• Further & higher education institutions
• Local authorities
• Maintained schools within the state education system
• Nursery schools maintained by a local authority
• Central government departments & non-departmental government bodies

Projects must be completed by 31st March 2021. Although time is of the essence for the scheme, this type of funding indicates the government’s trajectory. If you feel the deadline isn’t plausible for your project, contact us to get a proposal ready and prepare for future funding possibilities.

The Clean Heat Grant

The Clean Heat Grant is a scheme proposed by government, where grants of up to £4,000 will support heat pump installations. The scheme is intended for households and small non-domestic buildings across the UK. It is expected to replace the Domestic RHI from April 2022 and last until March 2024. 

Ground Array Funding

Ground array funding covers the cost of the groundwork for ground source heat pumps. Through this scheme, arranged by Kensa utilities, an investor funds the network – known as Shared Ground Loop Arrays – to cover the most expensive aspect of the project. In return, the investor receives the RHI and can charge connection fees if they wish.

Meanwhile, the developer or property owner benefits from a cheaper project, with all the efficient advantages of ground source over air source.