£3 million of the total £15 million Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme has been set aside for social landlords to improve their housing stock. Registered providers of social housing are invited to bid for funds of up to £175,000 to install biomass boilers, solar thermal panels and heat pumps.
Bids will be evaluated by a panel of experts on a number of criteria including installed heat capacity, value for money, opportunities for learning and the number of homes not supplied by mains gas. Successful applicants can start installing renewable heat equipment as soon as they receive confirmation of their winning bid in early October.
Deadline for applications is 15 September 2011. For mor information, download eligibility criteria, assessment criteria and the bid form for the RHPP social housing competition.
You can also download the FAQs for the RHPP social housing competition
Source: Energy Saving Trust