April will mark the 12 month anniversary of the Governments Boiler Upgrade Scheme. But do you really know what savings can be made via the scheme and if you're eligible?
With only 2 years remaining for the scheme to run, it has never been a better time to give serious consideration to your boiler credentials and calcualte the savings that can be made moving from fossil fuels, which continue to increase in price, to renewable heating.
What Funding is being offered? The Boiler Upgrade Scheme offers:
£5,000 off the cost and installation of an Air Source Heatpump
£6,000 off the cost and installation of a Ground Source Heatpump
Who is Eligible for the Scheme? Customers and properties may be eligible if they meet the following criteria:
Customers must reside in England or Wales
Customers must own the property (whether this is a home or a small non-domestic property)
The property will need to have an installation capacity up to 45kW (this covers most homes).
There must be a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation (unless you have an insulation exemption).
New build properties will not normally be eligible. The only exception is if you’re building your own home.
RES (Devon) Ltd are an experienced and trustworthy installer and our Project Managers are experts in the renewable field and are well placed to advise whether a low carbon heating system is suitable for your property.
More and more customers are inspired by the energy crisis to make the most of the governemnts Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
As well as being envirvonemntally cleaner, replacing your old boiler with a renewable source of heating, such as an Air Source or Ground Source Heatpump, will improve your homes energy consumption and save you money in the long term.
The BUS (Boiler Upgrade Scheme) is the perfect opportunity to save money whilst transforming your property into a more energy efficeint home. Contratry to the name, you do not need to be replacing a boiler, and you can even be a self build new home, as long as you are leaving behind fossil fuels for a renewable solution, you will be eligible for the grant.
To find out more about making the most of the BUS contact us today for a no obligation chat, where we will be able to give you cost predicitons on what your property could save being heated by an Air Source Heat Pump or Ground Source Heat Pump.
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