SI 2017/857

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017. Coming into force 20th September. These Regulations amend:
• The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (SI 2011/2860).
• The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (SI 2014/928).

They make a number of changes to the SI 2011/2860 including: aligning biomass tariffs; amendments to biomass tariff tiering; and changes to the total expenditure, technology-specific expenditure and related figures for assessment dates from 31st October 2017.

They also make a number of changes to SI 2014/928 including: limits on the maximum amount of heat that is eligible for support; increasing the tariffs for all technologies except solar thermal; changes to the technology-specific expenditure and related figures for assessment dates from 31st October 2017.