1. An Overview of
NI Renewable Heat Premium
Payments Scheme (NIRHPP)
Mark Forkin
21 Feb 2013
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2. Why Renewable Heat
Incentive Scheme?
• UK legal requirement, to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050
• UK committed to supply 15% Renewable Energy by 2020
• The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme – Feed In Tariff
of 8.5p per unit of energy delivered
• Homes account for 60% of NI energy demand
• Target of 10% market share for renewable heat across NI by 2020.
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3. Why Premium Payments?
• Target of 10% market share for renewable heat across NI by 2020.
• Scheme to help domestic householders afford renewable technologies
• Short term measure prior to the possible introduction NIRHI
• To get people to act now
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4. Vouchers for Technology
Technology Voucher value
(£)
Air source heat pump 1,700
Biomass boiler 2,500
Ground source or water source heat 3,500
pump
Solar thermal hot water 320

5. Vouchers: Expire!
Technology Validity period
Solar thermal hot water Three months
Air source heat pump Five months
Ground source or water Six months
source heat pump
Biomass boiler Six months

6. Eligibility
• a permanent residential building which is occupied for the majority of
the year – NOT a second home or holiday home
• must be the owner of the property, or, have permission from the
owner
• if the property is jointly-owned, all owners must agree to the
installation
• the property should already be installed with all basic energy
efficiency measures - for instance, loft insulation up to 250mm and
cavity wall insulation where practical
• planning permission and Building Control approval if necessary

7. Installations
• your installation must not have been commissioned for the first time
before 24 May 2012
• your installation must not have received any other financial grant or
support
• if you have previously received a grant; you can apply for a voucher under
NIRHPP system as long as you comply with T&C’s of previous grant
• you must have obtained suitable quotes in relation to the installation and
have chosen the one that most suits your needs
• the renewable heat technology you are installing must be listed under the
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or Solar Keymark and be
installed by someone registered under the MCS scheme

8. Vouchers
• Entitled to claim a "Renewable Heat Premium Payment" T &
C’s apply in the covering letter issued by (DETI)
• The voucher is personal to the person that applies for and is
issued with the voucher and cannot be transferred to anyone
else or to any other installation address.
• You are only entitled to apply for a voucher if you meet
certain eligibility requirements as detailed at
www.nidirect.gov.uk and in the covering letter issued by DETI
with your voucher.
• Being issued with a voucher or payment under the NIRHPP
scheme is not a guarantee of future payments under the RHI

9. Claiming Premium Payment
• Installation of renewable heating system in property must be completed
• To claim the payment, must provide the following documents to DETI by
no later than the "Voucher Expiry Date”
• The completed voucher, including payment details and a completed
"Customer Declaration“
• A copy of the invoice(s) from installer
• A copy of (MCS) Installer Certificate
• A copy of Building Control approval
• Any other documents that DETI may request

10. Keep Records
• The original of any quotation(s) and invoice(s) from installer. Must keep
these records for six years – inspection!
• DETI may access properties in order to inspect installations and verify to
verify compliance with T&C’s
• Following installation of new renewable heating system, must comply
with certain ongoing monitoring requirements, as described on the
Process for the RHPP scheme page and the covering letter issued by DETI
with the voucher.

11. Monitoring
• DETI may request additional meters attached to installation which
will monitor the performance of the heating system. You will not
have to pay for these or take readings yourself. Everyone has to
agree to let a meter be installed as part of the terms and conditions
of the scheme.
• In most cases, any meters and controls which come with the product
will be sufficient. You will be asked, through surveys, about these
meters and the bills that you get; and in particular how easy it is to
understand the meters and the controls, as well as general feedback
on your satisfaction with the system installation and its performance

12. More T&C’s
•It is a condition of the voucher being paid that the technology will
remain installed and in use at the property, and will not be
modified in such a way as might adversely affect its
performance, for a period of at least 24 months following payment
of the voucher. Home owner will be responsible for ensuring that
this condition is met

13. With Holding Payments
•DETI has the right to reduce or withhold payment of the voucher
or (once paid) require that some or all of it be repaid, if this is
required by law (including rules relating to "state aid") and/or if any
one or more of the following events occurs:
•any information that you provided to DETI is subsequently found
to be untrue, inaccurate or incomplete
•you were never eligible, or prior to claiming it you ceased to be
eligible, to receive the payment
•you fail to comply with these terms and conditions

14. Thank you for your attention.
Contact: Mark Forkin
Telephone: 02841753031
Email: info@nutechrenewables.com
Web: www.nutechrenewables.com