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Call for Evidence: Boiler Upgrade Scheme and Certification requirements for clean heat schemes Consultation

Sam Holloway

Hi all,

 

The Sustainability and Net Zero policy team are looking to respond to a consultation released by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero titled ‘Boiler Upgrade Scheme and Certification requirements for clean heat schemes’. The policy team look to provide government authoritative, impartial advice, ensuring that engineering is central to policymaking. It is vital that government schemes are informed by practical experience, therefore we would love to hear your thoughts and expertise regarding the consultation which can be found here: Boiler Upgrade Scheme and certification requirements for clean heat schemes - GOV.UK

This consultation is in two parts with part 1 seeking views on proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) which provides grants to support property owners in transitioning to low carbon heating (LCH) systems.

Part 2 seeks views on the government’s proposal to require the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) as the sole certification scheme for clean heat installations delivered through:

  • BUS
  • Energy Company Obligation 4
  • Warm Homes: Local Grant
  • Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund

If you would like to be involved in our response, please DM (Direct Message) me via EngX or respond to the post with your thoughts. If you are unable to join the working group but still have something you want to say on this topic, please respond to this post over the coming days.

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  • Just a quick thought - the simplest most effective "scheme" that I recall was for loft insulation (quite a few years ago now) where the subsidy simply reduced the retail price of the material. All these later schemes seem very admin heavy - requiring either the householder or installer (typically a small business with few if any dedicated admin staff) "applying" in some form, having to provide evidence or certificates or sign up to a long term loan, send in, send back, queried, recycled as firelighters (OK not quite, but you get my drift) and often having to wait an inordinate length of time for the actual money to arrive, or not being sure it ever will (e.g. for some of the schemes that were over-subscribed). The admin alone is a disincentive, and I'd guess a costly process (for both the applicant and the government). Sure, I can see the desire that tax payers money shouldn't be used to fund things which might turn out to be inadequately installed etc. but I feel there comes a point where you'd get more and better results for the money overall just by keeping thing simple and just letting people get on with it.

       - Andy.

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  • Just a quick thought - the simplest most effective "scheme" that I recall was for loft insulation (quite a few years ago now) where the subsidy simply reduced the retail price of the material. All these later schemes seem very admin heavy - requiring either the householder or installer (typically a small business with few if any dedicated admin staff) "applying" in some form, having to provide evidence or certificates or sign up to a long term loan, send in, send back, queried, recycled as firelighters (OK not quite, but you get my drift) and often having to wait an inordinate length of time for the actual money to arrive, or not being sure it ever will (e.g. for some of the schemes that were over-subscribed). The admin alone is a disincentive, and I'd guess a costly process (for both the applicant and the government). Sure, I can see the desire that tax payers money shouldn't be used to fund things which might turn out to be inadequately installed etc. but I feel there comes a point where you'd get more and better results for the money overall just by keeping thing simple and just letting people get on with it.

       - Andy.

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  • in reply to AJJewsbury

    Have to agree with Andy's view on this. Too many mandarins and schemes involved. Just discount the materials and let people who wish to, get on with it.

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