The second phase of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) has been opened by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton. The scheme will provide operational support for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems.
"If we are to cut greenhouse gases, we must replace fossil fuels by renewable sources. This scheme is designed to replace fossil fuel heating systems by heat pumps and by heat from biomass or anaerobic digestion. These are sustainable and renewable sources,” Bruton said. “The successful delivery of this programme can reduce carbon emissions by 11m tonnes – a significant contribution to meeting our emissions reduction targets."
Support
Applications are open from Tuesday 4 June. This round of the scheme will support businesses and farms for up to 15 years for the installation and on-going use of biomass and anaerobic digestion heating systems. The scheme is designed to support up to 1,300 GWh of renewable heat per year (equivalent to the heating needs of circa 120,000 homes).
Overall, the projects supported will increase the renewable heat use in Ireland by three percentage points and decrease emissions in the non-ETS sector by approximately 300,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) will administer the scheme.
The first phase of the SSRH, an installation grant for heat pumps, opened in September 2018 and supports ground, air and water source electric heat pump installations with grant-aid up to 30% of the capital outlay. Under Project Ireland 2040, the National Development Plan sets out an allocation of €300m for the rollout of the scheme for the period up to 2027.
Full details of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat including the tariff levels, terms and conditions and how to apply are available on SEAI's website.
Welcomed
The Irish Bioenergy Association welcomed the opening of the scheme.
“The biomass heating sector is currently in a state of stagnation and has waited many years for this scheme to open," IrBEA CEO Seán Finan said. "This scheme is the kick start that this industry requires to mobilise the renewable heat sector in Ireland. Minister Bruton and his Department needs to ensure that a significant budget is set aside for this scheme in future years to ensure that the scheme reaches the significant potential which exists to change non domestic heat users from fossil fuel based heating sources to renewable biomass sources.”
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The second phase of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) has been opened by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton. The scheme will provide operational support for biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion heating systems.
"If we are to cut greenhouse gases, we must replace fossil fuels by renewable sources. This scheme is designed to replace fossil fuel heating systems by heat pumps and by heat from biomass or anaerobic digestion. These are sustainable and renewable sources,” Bruton said. “The successful delivery of this programme can reduce carbon emissions by 11m tonnes – a significant contribution to meeting our emissions reduction targets."
Support
Applications are open from Tuesday 4 June. This round of the scheme will support businesses and farms for up to 15 years for the installation and on-going use of biomass and anaerobic digestion heating systems. The scheme is designed to support up to 1,300 GWh of renewable heat per year (equivalent to the heating needs of circa 120,000 homes).
Overall, the projects supported will increase the renewable heat use in Ireland by three percentage points and decrease emissions in the non-ETS sector by approximately 300,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) will administer the scheme.
The first phase of the SSRH, an installation grant for heat pumps, opened in September 2018 and supports ground, air and water source electric heat pump installations with grant-aid up to 30% of the capital outlay. Under Project Ireland 2040, the National Development Plan sets out an allocation of €300m for the rollout of the scheme for the period up to 2027.
Full details of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat including the tariff levels, terms and conditions and how to apply are available on SEAI's website.
Welcomed
The Irish Bioenergy Association welcomed the opening of the scheme.
“The biomass heating sector is currently in a state of stagnation and has waited many years for this scheme to open," IrBEA CEO Seán Finan said. "This scheme is the kick start that this industry requires to mobilise the renewable heat sector in Ireland. Minister Bruton and his Department needs to ensure that a significant budget is set aside for this scheme in future years to ensure that the scheme reaches the significant potential which exists to change non domestic heat users from fossil fuel based heating sources to renewable biomass sources.”
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