{"id":85043,"date":"2020-11-09T11:15:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T11:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=85043"},"modified":"2020-11-10T07:53:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T07:53:53","slug":"renewable-heat-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/renewable-heat-scheme\/85043\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish government introduces new renewable heat scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottish Government<\/a> has announced a\u00a0new \u00a34.5m incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes<\/h2>\n<p>Homeowners will be able to apply for 75% cashback up to the value of \u00a37,500 towards the cost of a renewable heating system and a further 40% cashback up to \u00a36,000 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/renewables-projects-scotland\/77918\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energy efficiency measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is in addition to the \u00a34m renewable heat cashback scheme for SMEs which opened for applications last week.<\/p>\n<p>The cashback offering for owners of domestic premises is an extension of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeenergyscotland.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Energy Scotland<\/a> loan scheme which offers interest-free loans for those wishing to install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Through the new offering, \u00a34.5m will be allocated across the new incentive to offer homeowners a 75% cashback up to \u00a37,500 for renewable heat measures and an enhanced 40% cashback for energy efficiency measures up to \u00a36,000.<\/p>\n<p>Both incentives operate on a first-come-first-served basis until the end of the financial year 2020\/21.<\/p>\n<h3>Supporting a green economic recovery<\/h3>\n<p>Scotland\u2019s Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, said: \u201cThis new scheme is part of our ongoing work to support people to install renewable heat measures and the improve energy efficiency in homes across Scotland while we also seek to stimulate the development of local supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Scottish Government already provides substantial free advice and support service to Scottish households to support them to make the transition to renewable heat and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/net-zero-carbon-retrofit-programme\/85016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improve energy efficiency in their homes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough this new cashback incentive, homeowners could receive up to \u00a313,500 of Scottish Government support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new scheme is part of our action to reduce emissions from heating our buildings and to support a green economic recovery from Covid-19 and I hope suitably qualified businesses are able to also pick up some 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