Glendevon Energy and the products we use are accredited under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.

Grants and Funding

There are various routes available for grants or funding, but this is frequently changing and we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disapointment:

Energy Saving Scotland Home Renewables Grant Scheme - (closed to new applications at 5.30pm on Friday 23rd July 2010. You can find further details and the full list of FAQs at the Energy Saving Trust)
DTI's Low Carbon Building Programme - (now closed)
Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme - (now closed)

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)

On 1st February the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced a 12 week Consultation phase on the proposed RHI due to be launched in April 2011. For more details please look at this page

Energy Saving Scotland home renewables grant scheme

(Closed from 5.30pm on Friday 23rd July)

The Energy Saving Scotland home renewables grant scheme is designed to help Scottish householders meet the costs of installing renewable energy systems and is currently open to retrofit (not new build) projects only.

Funding for householders is set at 30% of the installed cost of a renewable measure up to £4,000.

The Energy Saving Scotland home renewables grant scheme supports a range of micro generation systems. Those listed below may also be installed by Glendevon Energy:-

Solar Thermal
Automated wood fuel heating systems
Heat pumps

There are a few criteria that must be met if applying for this grant:-

The renewable energy system must be installed at a residential building of which you are the owner.
The renewable energy system must be for a permanently sited building or mobile home
One quote from an accredited installer must be provided
You must not purchase any equipment or commence any work before applying for the grant.
The system must be designed, installed and commissioned by an approved installer using approved system components.

Please look at this link to download the application form . Glendevon Energy can assist with this application.

The Energy Saving Trust website can be a valuable hub of information.

Low Carbon Building Programme

(Now closed) Closure of the Low Carbon Building Programme website

Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme

(Now closed)

Other Funding Options

Enhanced Capital Allowance

Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs) enable a business to claim 100% first-year capital allowances on their spending on qualifying plant and machinery. There are three schemes for ECAs:

Energy-saving plant and machinery
Low carbon dioxide emission cars and natural gas and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
Water conservation plant and machinery

Businesses can write off the whole of the capital cost of their investment in these technologies against their taxable profits of the period during which they make the investment. This can deliver a helpful cash flow boost and a shortened payback period.

For more details regarding this grant and the application process please look at this link