Offering a combined saving of over £30,000 on the authority’s energy bill, the nine boilers will net the council a yearly income of £150,000 from the RHI – £3m over 20 years. They will also reduce C02 emissions by 10,400 tonnes.

After lengthy deliberation, and a record number of entries, the judges have announced that the following entries have been shortlisted for this year’s Heating & Renewables Awards

Plans are being drawn up to cut the funding available for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund and the Renewable Heat Incentive, according to media reports.

NICEIC and ELECSA has announced the latest dates for its TechTalk series.

It follows the successful completion of a five project pilot scheme, launched with Good Energy in 2013, as the Trust strives to meet its target of sourcing 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

The biomass tariff has been lowered by 40 percent since the start of the scheme in April 2014 triggered by high uptake. The first decrease for ASHPs is predicted for October this year, giving homeowners only three months to benefit from the best deal.

Over 40 organisations have joined the Sustainable Energy Association in calling for a ministerial statement over proposed changes to the amount of VAT levied on energy saving materials in the UK.

There has been much progress made since October 01 2014, when a Tripartie Agreement between DECC, the MCS Administrator (Gemserv) and the MCS Service Company (MCSSCo) was signed. The Tripartite Agreement can be found on the MCS website (www.microgenerationcertification.org) should you wish to read it however the key points to note are as follows:

The 14 metre artic trailer provides a mobile home for showcasing Euroheat’s range of biomass boilers and associated equipment.