Microgeneration Certification Scheme

November 3, 2014
Great Britain: Performance of the two UK Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes

The UK has two Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI) that assist solar thermal. The non-domestic variant (non-dRHI) has operated since November 2011. The variant for households (...
April 23, 2014
Great Britain: Domestic Renewable Heat Incentives with Extensive Rules

The domestic Renewable Heating Incentive (dRHI) for England, Wales and Scotland has been launched on 9 April 2014. For solar thermal, the dRHI will pay the end-user tariff at a rate of 0.192 Pound Sterling (GBP)/kWh for 7 years. The existing non-domestic RHI scheme continues at a new rate...
March 26, 2014
Great Britain: Renewable Heating Incentive for Households is slowly revealed

The UK Renewable Heating Incentive (RHI) for Households, including assistance for solar thermal, has been announced since 2010 despite the non-household version being launched late in 2011. Positive signs indicate this will now be ready before summer 2014, as the UK government recently...
June 21, 2012
Great Britain: Insolvency of Collector Manufacturer after the PV Crash

Solar thermal companies in the UK are going through a difficult period, with some well-known solar thermal system providers no longer trading. One such company has been Filsol Ltd., a collector manufacturer founded in 1981. Solarthermalworld.org spoke with John Blower, who was the Managing...
December 5, 2011
Great Britain: Launch of the UK Renewable Heat Incentive

After considerable delays and uncertainty, the UK’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has been finally launched the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme on 28^th November 2011. Solar heating is one of the included technologies. The first phase of the tariff...
October 12, 2010
Great Britain: Microgeneration Certification Scheme lists PVT Collectors

Generating heat and electricity: Since May 2010, 48 Volther PVT collectors by Turkish manufacturer Solimpeks have both supplied hot water to a children's home in Surrey County, Great Britain, and fed solar electricity into the local energy grid. According to the manufacturer, the system's...
April 8, 2010
Great Britain: Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) under Public Review

The UK Government is currently seeking views on the introduction of a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme to start in April 2011. Responses to the consultation are invited by Monday 26th April 2010. Details can be...