The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022

Regulation 10(1)(d)

SCHEDULE 1E+WRequirements for emissions certificates

1.  An emissions certificate meets the requirements in this Schedule where it is issued by a testing laboratory which is accredited by UKAS to the standard approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 4(1)(e) (“the laboratory accreditation standard”) at the time of testing, and contains the following information—E+W

(a)the name and address of the testing laboratory by which tests have been carried out,

(b)the name and signature of the person authorised by the testing laboratory to issue the certificate,

(c)the date of issue of the certificate together with a certificate reference number,

(d)the date of the accreditation of the testing laboratory to the laboratory accreditation standard, and the accreditation number,

(e)the name, model, manufacturer and installation capacity of the plant tested,

(f)the date of the testing,

(g)confirmation that—

(i)emissions of NOx and PM have been tested on the same occasion,

(ii)the testing was in accordance with the requirements set out in paragraph 2 or 3,

(iii)the test was carried out at no less than 85% of the installation capacity of the plant,

(h)confirmation that when tested as specified in sub-paragraph (g)—

(i)emissions of PM from the plant did not exceed 30 grams of PM per gigajoule net heat input, and

(ii)emissions of NOx did not exceed 150 grams of NOx per gigajoule net heat input,

where “net heat input” means the rate of heat, expressed as the amount of heat over time, which is supplied to the plant by the fuel used, based on the net calorific value of that fuel,

(i)the actual emissions of PM and NOx measured when the plant was tested as specified in sub-paragraph (g),

(j)a list of—

(i)the types of fuel used during the testing, and

(ii)the types of fuel which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in sub-paragraph (h) are not exceeded,

(k)the moisture content of the fuel used during testing and the maximum moisture content which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in sub-paragraph (h) are not exceeded,

(l)a statement indicating whether or not the plant tested was a manually stoked natural draught plant,

(m)a list of plants, other than the plant tested, in the type-testing range of plants for the certificate, if any.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

2.  For the purposes of paragraph 1(g)(ii) the requirements in this paragraph are that testing is carried out in accordance with the provisions relevant to emissions of PM and NOx in the standard approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 4(1)(f).E+W

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

3.  For the purposes of paragraph 1(g)(ii) the requirements in this paragraph are that—E+W

(a)testing is carried out in accordance with the standards approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 4(1)(g) in relation to—

(i)NOx emissions, and

(ii)PM emissions,

(b)the emissions of PM represent the average of at least three measurements of emissions of PM, each of at least 30 minutes duration, and

(c)the value for NOx emissions is derived from the average of measurements made throughout the PM emission tests.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

regulation 2, 13 and 15

[F1SCHEDULE 1AE+WSets of Grant Categories

Textual Amendments

1.  This Schedule specifies the sets of grant categories that may be published by the Secretary of State under regulation 13.E+W

Table 1

Set One

Column 1Column 2: A boiler upgrade grant for the installation of—
1An air source heat pump
2A ground source heat pump
3A biomass boiler

Table 2

Set Two

Column 1Column 2: A boiler upgrade grant for the installation of—
1An air source heat pump in a new-build property
2A ground source heat pump in a new-build property
3An air source heat pump in a property that is not a new-build property
4A ground source heat pump in a property that is not a new-build property
5A biomass boiler in a property that is not a new-build property

Table 3

Set Three

Column 1Column 2: A boiler upgrade grant for the installation of—
1An air source heat pump in a property that is not an off-gas grid property
2A ground source heat pump in a property that is not an off-gas grid property
3An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a coal heating system
4An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a liquefied petroleum gas heating system
5An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an oil heating system
6An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a fossil fuel hybrid system
7An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an electric heating system that is not a heat pump
8An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing any other fossil fuel heating system that is not covered by row 3 to 7 of this Table
9A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a coal heating system
10A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a liquefied petroleum gas heating system
11A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an oil heating system
12A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a fossil fuel hybrid system
13A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an electric heating system that is not a heat pump
14A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing any other fossil fuel heating system that is not covered by row 9 to 13 of this Table
15A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing a coal heating system
16A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing a liquefied petroleum gas heating system
17A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing an oil heating system
18A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing a fossil fuel hybrid system
19A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing an electric heating system that is not a heat pump
20A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing any other fossil fuel heating system that is not covered by row 15 to 19 of this Table

Table 4

Set Four

Column 1Column 2: A boiler upgrade grant for the installation of—
1An air source heat pump in a property that is not an off-gas grid property and not a new-build property
2A ground source heat pump in a property that is not an off-gas grid property and not a new-build property
3An air source heat pump in a new-build property
4A ground source heat pump in a new-build property
5An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a coal heating system
6An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a liquefied petroleum gas heating system
7An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an oil heating system
8An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a fossil fuel hybrid system
9An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an electric heating system that is not a heat pump
10An air source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing any other fossil fuel heating system that is not covered by row 5 to 9 of this Table
11A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a coal heating system
12A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a liquefied petroleum gas heating system
13A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an oil heating system
14A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing a fossil fuel hybrid system
15A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing an electric heating system that is not a heat pump
16A ground source heat pump in an off-gas grid property that is replacing any other fossil fuel heating system that is not covered by row 11 to 15 of this Table
17A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing a coal heating system
18A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing a liquefied petroleum gas heating system
19A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing an oil heating system
20A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing a fossil fuel hybrid system
21A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing an electric heating system that is not a heat pump
22A biomass boiler in an off-gas grid property replacing any other fossil fuel heating system that is not covered by row 17 to 21 of this Table

2.  For the purposes of this Schedule, a “fossil fuel hybrid system” means a heating system that comprises of two or more plants that are all powered by fossil fuel.]E+W

Regulation 14(3)(a)

SCHEDULE 2E+WInformation required for grant application

1.  This Schedule specifies the information that must be provided in support of a grant application.E+W

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

2.  The information is—E+W

(a)the installer’s name, any trading or other name by which the installer is commonly known, and registered office (where applicable) or principal place of activity, and company registration number (where applicable),

(b)the installer’s certification number in relation to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, or an equivalent scheme, under which they are certified,

(c)the name of the consumer code of which the installer is a member, [F2and the membership or certification number of the consumer code of which the installer is a member],

(d)where the grant application is made on behalf of the installer by an individual, information to enable the Authority to satisfy itself—

(i)as to the identity of that individual, and

(ii)that the individual has authority from the installer to make the grant application,

(e)details of a bank account in the installer’s name which accepts pound sterling deposits in the United Kingdom,

(f)details of the property, including—

(i)the address,

(ii)whether it [F3has had any heating system installed and was, or will be first occupied or used] before the date on which the eligible plant was, or is to be, commissioned,

(iii)in the case of a grant application relating to the installation of a biomass boiler, whether it is—

(aa)in an urban area

F4(bb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(cc)falls within regulation 5(1)(d) and meets the requirements in regulation 7 (new-build properties),

(iv)whether—

(aa)it is an eligible property F5...

F6(bb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(h)details of the original heating system in relation to the property (where applicable),

[F8(ha)whether the property is fuelled by mains gas,]

(i)details of the eligible plant to be installed in the property, including whether it is an air source heat pump, a ground source heat pump, or a biomass boiler,

(j)where the property falls within regulation 5(1)(c) (property first occupied or used [F9or has had any heating system installed] before the date on which the plant is commissioned), the unique reference number for the valid energy performance certificate for the property,

(k)details of the quote provided by the installer to the owner of the property for the installation of the eligible plant,

(l)the name, address, email address (if available), and telephone number of the owner of the property, and

(m)such other information, or declarations from the installer, as the Authority may require to enable it to determine the grant application.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 16(3)(a)

SCHEDULE 3E+WInformation required for redemption application

1.  This Schedule specifies the information that must be provided in support of a redemption application.E+W

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

2.  The information is—E+W

(a)the unique reference number under which the eligible plant is certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme or an equivalent scheme (see paragraph 1(a) and (b) of Schedule 4),

(b)the unique identifier of the boiler upgrade voucher,

(c)the name of the manufacturer, the model, and the serial number of the eligible plant installed for the eligible property F10...,

(d)where the eligible plant installed was a biomass boiler, the biomass emissions certificate,

[F11(da)the date that the eligible plant was commissioned,]

F12(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and

(f)such other information as the Authority may require to enable it to determine the redemption application.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

Regulation 16(3)(b)

SCHEDULE 4E+WCertification requirements

1.  A plant meets the requirements in this Schedule where it is certified under—E+W

(a)the Microgeneration Certification Scheme as installed in accordance with a relevant installation standard in that scheme, or

(b)a scheme where—

(i)installers are certified to that scheme’s standards by a certification body or organisation accredited by UKAS to the standard approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 4(1)(a),

(ii)the plant is installed in accordance with the installation requirements applicable to the plant under that scheme when the plant is first commissioned and which are equivalent to a relevant installation standard, and

(iii)that scheme is equivalent to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)

2.  For the purposes of paragraph 1(a), “relevant installation standard” in relation to a plant means an installation standard which—E+W

(a)is approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 4(1)(h), and

(b)is in force when the plant is first commissioned.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 23.5.2022, see reg. 1(1)