Discount and Energy Grant Schemes
| Scheme |
Details
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| Feed In Tariffs(Clean Energy Cashback
Scheme) |
This scheme was introduced on 1 April 2010. It encourages
small scale (less than 5MW) low carbon electricity generation from
renewable technologies (wind, solar photovoltaics (PV), hydro,
anaerobic digestion or domestic scale microCHP(capacity of 2kW or
less). Eligible producers receive a guaranteed rate for each
unit of electricity generated and exported. To find out more visit
DECC’s website |
| Boiler Scrappage Scheme |
This scheme is now closed to new applicants as all the vouchers
have now been allocated to householders in England.
|
| Low Carbon Building Programme (Ex
Clearskies) |
A scheme for encouraging homeowners and community groups to take
an active part in the climate change agenda. Grants will only be
awarded to homeowners where an accredited installer is to be used.
Grants of up to £2,500 will be considered for:
- Solar Water Heating
- Wind Generation
- Hydro
- Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Automated Wood Pellet Stove
- Wood Fuel Burner
- Wood Fuel Boilers (biomass)
Further information is available on LBCP website
|
Winter Fuel Payments
Government funded |
£125- £400 per eligible household.
If you were over 60 on or before 27 September 2009, and lived in
Great Britain or Northern Ireland on any day betweeen 21 -
27 September 2009 you may qualify.
To get find out whether you are eligible, and get a claim
form:
|
| Warm Front Grants |
For householders on benefits
- Up to £3,500 for Householders with a child under 16 and on
benefits .
- Up to £3,500 for householders over 60 and on benefits,
- Up to £6,000 if you are off mains gas supplies and on
benefits.
See www.warmfront.co.uk
|
| KASH (Kent Actiont to Save Heat)
Referral Scheme |
Offers free impartial advice on energy efficient measures and
renewable systems for the home, and highlights the best deals,
discounts and grants available for:
- loft insulation
- cavity wall insulation
- condensing boilers
- solar hot water panels
- solar electricity PV panels
- FREEPHONE 0800 512012, or KASH
|
| Free Energy Survey |
See what potential Energy Savings could be made at your home by
completing a free energy survey: we will send you a bespoke energy
analysis explaining how you can make further energy savings.
|
| Solar Power |
The Low Carbon Building Programme is currently offering up to
£3,000 towards the cost of installing solar electricity PV (Photo
Voltaic) panels
Contact KASH 0800 358 6669
Visit the LBCP
website
|
| Sunrise |
Offers a referral scheme to help you install a solar water
heater on the roof of your home.
|
| Cold Busters |
You may be eligible for heating and insulation measures provided
by Coldbusters if you are receiving one or more means tested
benefit such as:
- Income Support
- Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Council Tax Benefit
- Disabled Person's Tax Credit
- Guaranteed Pension Credit
The following measures are available:
- Cavity wall and loft insulation
- Draughtproofing
- Replacement boiler/heating system.
(These grants are not available to local authority
tenants)
Telephone 0800 512012
|
This information was last updated 7 April 2010
Contact Us
Climate Change Officer
Property, Leisure and Waste Management
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover CT16 3PJ
Tel: 01304 872218
E-mail: energy@dover.gov.uk
