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Hi, I'm Justine Grant and Energy Consultant with Team Energy and I'd like to talk to you
about the recent changes that are coming up to the Renewable Heat Incentive, there's new
regulations coming in on the 24th September 2013.
One of the issues I want to talk to you about is Air Quality, from the 24th of September
if you have a Biomass Installation you will need to supply for an emissions certificate
for your boiler.
From the 24th September the required metering arrangements will change significantly, they
will be simplified so that only the eligible heat output will be heat metered. This will
mean that if you have ineligible external pipework which is less than 10 metres in length
and is properly insulated, if that's what you've got then you don't have to heat meter
it, it can be completely disregarded.
If you ineligible external pipework is longer than 10 metres but the heat losses from that
pipework are less than 3% of the total annual heat losses then that can also be disregarded.
If your pipework is longer than 10 metres and the heat losses are greater than 3% you
can still use this as a heat loss calculation in lieu of additional metering if you can
provide evidence that additional metering would be unduly burdensome.
There are changes coming in to the Independent Report on Metering Arrangements template,
this template has become much more detailed and much more complicated and it can no longer
be produced by the owner of the installation.
You will have to provide details of any additives to the fluid, the heating fluid; that could
be Glycol or corroding inhibitors, you will have to provide evidence as to how they might
interact with the heat meter. You will have to identify any additional plant connected
to the system and how that will not be allowed to affect the heat meter.
Although it's not a current demand, Ofgem are likely to require writers of independent
metering reports to upload evidence of their competency; that will be a certificate following
an assessment after training on Heat Metering. Ofgem say improving the quality of the reports
measured has been a priority.
We at TEAM have been involved with Renewable Heat Incentive since it was first launched;
we have provided numerous independent metering reports, we have supported clients with their
submissions and we have trained installers and consultants in Heat Metering so that they
can understand the nature of the Heat Meters and the pitfalls in installing them.
We see the solution to a speedy and first time successful submission for the Renewable
Heat Incentive as being early consultation, that way you minimise the amount of Heat Meters
you require and you can make sure that they are installed correctly and there is very
little snagging and returning to fix various issues, if its right first time.
An early investment in consultancy and training can mean your first installation goes smoothly
and the rest will follow suit.
So we have something for everyone, consultancy, training and renewable heat incentive support.
We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you