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Home » Solartwin Features » Solar GRANTS » RHI – Solar Water Heating Panels – Grants Information & links – RHI FAQ

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Tariffs News Page. RHI solar grants = Renewable Heat Incentive. Clean Energy Cashback = Renewable Heat Incentive + Feed In Tariffs. CECB=RHI+FIT. Solar water heating systems = Solar panels + solar energy. Solar thermal: solar power & solar hot water. Solartwin review of solar subsidy schemes.

News: UK RHI Renewable Heat Incentive Announced = Solar Water Heating Panels Grants Soon!

The “Renewable Heat Incentive” (R.H.I.) subsidy scheme which will be announced soon will include solar water heating!

Call now for the latest news update on solar panel grant tariffs for RHI. 0344 567 9032. We know all about the solar panel the grant scene!

The long-trailed Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme will start off later than planned with 80% of its original planned funding. Given the level of cuts landing elsewhere, this is, on balance great news. But where will the 20% RHI subsidy cut come from? Will the RHI consultation figure of 18 pence per kWh of energy over 20 years be retained? We will keep you posted. We expect the actual level of RHI grant to be announced in February 2011 and actual RHI funding to start in Autumn 2011. Hoping that solar heating will finally leap into the mainstream, we will keep you posted. Just send us an email of you want us to stay in touch. Meanwhile here is the relevant government (DECC RHI) website.

Get your UK MCS grant eligible solar water heating quote in now!

Other UK and Irish solar water heating grant / subsidy schemes are:

In UK there are sometimes also some local council top-up funds for solar panels. Ask your council or visit the Energy Saving Trust grants and offers website and type in your postcode.

In UK 50% to 100% community projects (But for a few selected lottery funds only.) Lottery Funds Selector here.
Solartwin solar heating installations are already eligible for grants in Ireland via Sustainable Energy Ireland. Ask us for details.

Our MCS solar thermal installer certificate number is NIC 1019 which registers Solar Twin Ltd on the NICEIC MCS Installer Scheme under Solar Thermal Hot Water.

Call us for your solar grant quote on 0344 567 9032 now!

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Unique in the world, Solartwin's phone survey now also uses online aerial photographs of your roof in most urban areas!

Unlike most solar surveys, our instant surveys and quotes are completely free and with no obligation.
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Solartwin DIY reviews

SolarTwin Reviews from Reviewcentre “Review Centre is a community of real people, just like you, sharing their product and service experiences. Our community of reviewers are a passionate bunch who want to help you discover what’s right for you.” (Review Centre) We are well rated on review centre, this shows the excellent product quality of [...]

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Crackdown on aggresive solar selling

YouGen, a leading consumer body serving the renewable and energy efficiency sectors, is calling for a change in the law after a review by the Office of Fair Trading revealed unscrupulous selling tactics by solar and other energy efficiency companies. The organisation wants to see an end to doorstep selling by solar companies and a [...]

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Cameron appoints Stephen Lovegrove as new head of DECC

Stephen Lovegrove is named as the new head of the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), after David Cameron controversially intervened in the appointment process. Lovegrove supercedes the candidacy of the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), David Kennedy, who had been endorsed by an interview panel of senior civil servants [...]

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DECC updates Renewables Roadmap to include solar

The government has published a long-awaited update to its official Renewable Energy Roadmap, which details how it expects the clean energy sector to rapidly expand over the next eight years. The original Renewables Roadmap published in 2011 caused dismay across the renewables sector as it omitted solar technologies, which the Department of Energy & Climate [...]

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Improved Solartwin aesthetics

Solartwin is an incredibly simple and reliable solar thermal system. It boasts innovations including solar pv powered pumps and controls, silicone rubber pipes that do not require antifreeze, no scheduled annual maintenance and 1 day installation. The slimline lightweight collector, with glazing bar, gives a similar appearance to a roof light from afar. However, as [...]

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