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Long-awaited "world first" renewable heat subsidies welcomed

UK subsidy schemes unveiled, with support for small-scale renewable electricity beginning in April and support for renewable heat one year later

04-Feb-10 

The renewables industry has warmly welcomed the UK government's plans to introduce subsidy schemes for the microgeneration of renewable electricity and heat by homes, communities and businesses. The clean energy cash-back scheme, which will introduce feed-in tariffs (FITs) for renewable electricity, will begin this April, while the renewable heat incentive (RHI) will begin 12 months later.

• Decc news release
• Gov't response to FITs consultation
• consultation documents on Renewable Heat Incentive
• REA briefing on RHI
• REA briefing on FITs
• Centrica news release