Millions Still Available For Social Landlords

Funding to get low carbon heating into the homes of hundreds of social housing tenants across the nation is still up for grabs for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers of social housing.

The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) social landlords competition is being reopened, with millions of pounds available for social landlords to get kit such as biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat pumps into even more social tenants’ homes. This will make tenants’ homes warmer, cosier and far more energy efficient.  There is still money available thanks to the high value for money of projects already allocated funding under this scheme, and now social landlords who did not put in an application the first time round are being encouraged to get involved.  Read more on the DECC website.

RHPP Scheme Re-opened

Social Landlords can now apply to bid for a grant to support the installation of renewable heating systems under the second phase of the Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP). The RHPP is a short-term government scheme, managed by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and available for householders and social housing. This scheme is designed to help buy renewable heating technologies, such as air to water heat pumps or solar thermal hot water. Social housing providers have the chance to bid for money - up to around £175,000 - to support the installation of renewable heating systems. All applications need to be submitted before the 4th July 2012 and all projects need to be completed before the 31st March 2013. Read more on the EST website.