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Talk to me about energy compliance schemes to help meet your obligations.

Job Title: Head of Technical Delivery

Tel: 024 7669 8899

Email: [email protected]

Thursday, 03 September 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

A further 20% reduction in RHI Tariff for large water/ground source heat pumps

Ofgem has continued to cut the RHI tariff rate for large water/ground source heat pumps (100 kWth and above). The latest digression will come into force on the 01 October and will see the tariff reduced by a further 20%.
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

Update on all things RHI

We hope you are doing well in these unprecedented times and we wanted to take this opportunity to share a few things going on in the world of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
Thursday, 09 July 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

RHI participants: It’s time to be prepared…

Ofgem audits on Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) accredited systems are on the rise now that lockdown restrictions are lessening. If an auditor uncovers compliance issues you could, at best, face lengthy delays in payments while you sort out inconsistencies, while a serious breach could result in
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
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BEIS announce an RHI extension due to COVID-19

The government has announced an extension to commissioning deadlines for all Tariff Guarantee projects to the 31 March 2022 and introducing a flexible 3rd allocation of Tariff Guarantees in a response to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) consolation.
Tuesday, 12 May 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

Easy periodic data submission for the RHI

Are you a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme participant? Do you struggle with your regular data submissions that are required to fulfil the obligations of the Scheme? Are you checking to make sure the readings are in line with your expectations?
Thursday, 09 April 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

The clock is ticking on RHI applications

If your project is still a work in progress, or even just an idea, is there enough time to complete an RHI application before time runs out?
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
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Are your RHI records audit worthy?

Over the past few years, Ofgem has been stepping up the number of audits on Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) systems. In fact, all systems on the RHI scheme are expected to be audited at least twice over their 20 years on the scheme. The auditor usually starts by looking at the paperwork and record
Thursday, 12 March 2020
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by Thomas Wilkins

Are you audit ready?

We have seen participants of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme are having their payments put on hold for over 12 months while they provide Ofgem with evidence to resolve non-compliances. Is your system and are your records ready for an audit?
Thursday, 12 December 2019
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Is your system compliant?

If your Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) accredited system is several years old, has been modified since installation or, if you are uncertain whether it would pass an Ofgem audit, then our RHI HealthCheck service could be of interest to you.
Thursday, 05 December 2019
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Is your heat meter RHI compliant?

Ofgem has released a notification that the following meters are not compliant with GB regulations where the heat conveying liquid being measured is typically greater than 30°C:

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