The domestic RHI which was launched on 9 April 2014 and is open to homeowners, private landlords, social landlords and self-builders.

Factsheets and guidance on applying for RHI are available from the ofgen website or click HERE for a guide to applying.

Click HERE for information on domestic RHI biomass sustainability requirements.

March 2015 RHI Degression Announcement

• The domestic biomass tariff will be reduced by 20% from 1st April 2015 to 8.93p/kWh. This is because forecast expenditure on biomass, at £17.7m, is above its trigger of £6m and its super trigger of £12m for the quarter ending 31 January 2015. This reduction relates to installations accredited on or after 1st April 2015.

• None of the other technologies in the domestic scheme hit their triggers this quarter which means no further tariff reductions will be applied.

If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please email these to RHI@DECC.gsi.gov.uk, marking your email (‘RHI – forecast’).”


Update on Domestic RHI - 5th February 2015

These regulatory amendments make a number of small changes to the Domestic RHI scheme. These changes are designed to increase uptake and provide clarity. The main changes are:

• Removal of Green Deal Assessment (GDA) for Social Landlords (SLs) – These regulations remove the need for SLs to have a GDA in able to be eligible for the Domestic RHI.

• Inclusions of additional technologies – Two additional technologies have been included in this set of regulations, both of which fell within our original policy intent; the technologies are cooker stoves and high temperature heat pumps.

• Clarification on ‘related property’ – This amendment ensures it is clear that a heating system that provides heat to a domestic dwelling and related properties, such as a shed or garage, are eligible to apply for the domestic scheme but only the heat demand on the domestic dwelling is eligible for payment.

• Updating of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) – Due to the link between the domestic RHI eligibility and MCS it was necessary to update the regulations to reflect the most recent revision of a number of MCS standards.

For more information on regulations changes, please go to the DECC website.

Biomass Sustainability
Please also note that biomass sustainability RHI regulations came into force on February 5, 2015, with the obligation on RHI participants to meet the sustainability requirements from October 5, 2015. This is to help provide sufficient lead time for participants to fully understand the requirement and how to demonstrate compliance, and for suppliers on the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) to ensure they have the necessary supply chain evidence in place to demonstrate they meet the land use criteria. These info sheets are available in the Biomass Sustainability section on our policy webpage. Further information on the BSL is available for suppliers or traders of biomass fuel as well as consumers.

In addition to these biomass sustainability requirements, participants on the non-domestic RHI will still need to ensure that the fuel used is in line with their RHI emission certificate for their installation, including ensuring that the moisture content does not exceed the maximum moisture content specified.