Switch your business premises to low-carbon heating
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme for business provides grants to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems instead. This includes air source heat pumps. Heating systems can be commissioned any time from 1 April 2022, and the scheme has £1.95 billion confirmed over six years.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme for business, what you need to know
Heating our workplaces and homes produces almost a quarter of the UK’s total carbon emissions. Low carbon heating of our homes and workplaces is one of the best ways to help combat climate change
Replacing your current heating system with a heat pump will reduce your carbon footprint. Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants will reduce the upfront cost of installing a low carbon heating system.
- You’ll get: £7,500 towards the cost of purchasing and installing an air source heat pump in your commercial premises.
- You must: be the building owner (or if you are the leaseholder you must have building owner’s permission) and the building must be in England or Wales. You must install a brand new air source heat pump to provide your heating and hot water. This replaces your need for a boiler. The system size must not exceed 45kW – we can advise you on whether your building will meet this requirement.
- You need: a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) from the last 10 years. We can provide you with one if this is required.
- We will: apply for the grant on your behalf. You’ll get the value of the grant directly deducted from the cost, reducing the price you pay.
- The heat pump: is powered by electricity, which is a much more efficient energy source than gas. You will use electricity instead of gas. This should still cost considerably less than the gas bills you were paying before.
How you are protected as a consumer
Any scheme that involves the use of public money needs to protect both the money and the consumer. There are many safeguards built into the process.
Any scheme that involves the use of public money needs to protect both the money and the consumer. There are many safeguards built into the process.
Installers have to be members of either the Renewable Energy Consumer Code (RECC) or the Home Insulation & Energy Systems Quality Assured Contractors Scheme (HEIS).
Both are Codes of Practice that keep checks on investors. This makes sure they are financially sound and are operating legally and ethically.
All equipment designed and installled must comply as part of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). This scheme monitors the quality of manufacturers and installers to make sure every installation is the highest possible standard.
