HealthChecks
Thursday 3rd of June 2021 | Posted In: Compliance, Energy saving

Tales of Site Visits: HealthChecks

With the RHI scheme closed to new participants, we are being asked to complete an increasing number of RHI HealthChecks. These are for all system types and sizes e.g. Biomass, Heat Pump, Biogas etc.

There will be a renewed focus on Audits now new applications have ceased and NFU Energy is helping customers to get ready for these. There are a number of issues we typically see arising from audits, here are some examples of what we have seen:

  • On a HealthCheck to a glasshouse in the north of England, we found there was a customer who hadn’t yet applied for planning on their boiler even though they had been on the scheme for 4 years. If this was picked up on an RHI audit this would be a breach their RHI obligations.
  • On a visit to a manufacturing business in Wales, we found that the boiler house was missing some of its cladding which meant the building could no longer be considered wholly enclosed. This means that the internal pipework should have a heat loss assessment and meters should be protected as they are designed to be in an enclosed building. This again would result in a non-compliance and could result in payment deductions.
  • On an AD site in East Anglia, the meter records held were only for the quarterly submissions and not cross-referenced with the feedstock in. It is important to regularly check that the meters are working correctly so you can spot problems quickly and get them resolved before it affects multiple quarters.
  • A HealthCheck to a site in the south of England found a participant who had no fuel records as they only use BSL fuel. Keeping fuel records is one of your ongoing obligations and being able to show how much fuel used each quarter cannot solely be done on invoices. You should also be recording the moisture content of the fuel and how much is left in the fuel store each quarter.

NFU Energy’s HealthCheck service aims to give you piece of mind that you are ready for an audit and that you are remaining compliant with all the RHI regulations. Please call us on 024 7669 6512 and stay up to date with the latest compliance news at www.nfuenergy.co.uk.