UK: £12m to encourage biomass heat

From: World of Cogeneration - December 22, 2008

Read Full Article: World of Cogeneration.com - News - £12m to encourage biomass heat

UK, Capital grants totalling £12 million are to be made available for the installation of biomass boilers, the government has announced. The money, which will be allocated in grants of up to £500,000 is to be made available through the Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme. Local authorities, schools, social housing and other "community" buildings as well as industrial and commercial facilities can apply for the funding.

The grants, for which applications close on April 30th 2009, are designed to cover up to 40 per cent of the difference between a traditional fossil fuel burning boiler and biomass heat or combined heat and power equipment, including anaerobic digestors. Energy innovation minister Lord Hunt said that half of the UK's carbon emissions came from heating. He added: "By using biomass fuel to generate their own energy instead of coal, oil or gas, organisations can reduce their carbon impact and take an active role in the fight against climate change.