PART 5Qualifying actions

CHAPTER 4Requirements for heating measures

SECTION 2Additional requirements for heating measures

General requirements relating to heating measuresI127

1

A heating measure meets the requirements of this article if—

a

the measure is not—

i

the installation of equipment for the generation of heat wholly or partly from coal; or

ii

the installation of a connection to a district heating system that delivers heat generated wholly or partly from coal;

b

where the measure is the installation of equipment for the generation of heat wholly or partly from biofuel, oil or liquefied petroleum gas, the measure—

i

is installed at off-gas premises;

ii

is a repair of a central heating system; and

iii

complies with the off-gas heating hierarchy in article 30;

c

where the measure is the installation of a connection to a district heating system that delivers heat generated wholly or partly from biofuel, oil or liquefied petroleum gas, the measure—

i

is installed at off-gas premises;

ii

is a repair of the district heating connection; and

iii

complies with the off-gas heating hierarchy in article 30;

d

where the measure is the installation of equipment for the generation of heat wholly or partly from mains gas, or the installation of a connection to a district heating system that delivers heat generated wholly or partly from mains gas, the measure is installed at on-gas premises;

e

where the measure is the installation of an electric storage heater, but is not a repair, the measure—

i

has a responsiveness rating equal to, or greater than, 0.8 when assessed against the Standard Assessment Procedure; and

ii

replaces an electric heating system at the premises or is installed at premises where one or more electric storage heaters are already installed;

f

where the measure is the installation of an electric heating system, but is not a repair, the measure—

i

has a responsiveness rating equal to, or greater than, 0.8 when assessed against the Standard Assessment Procedure; and

ii

replaces an electric heating system at the premises or is installed at premises where one or more electric storage heaters are already installed;

g

where the measure is the installation of a central heating system or a district heating connection not referred to in sub-paragraph (f), but is not a repair, the measure is an efficient heating system;

h

where the measure is the installation of a boiler, but is not a repair—

i

it is an efficient boiler; and

ii

where the boiler forms part of a wet central heating system, hydraulic balancing of the central heating system is carried out following the installation of the boiler;

i

where the measure includes the installation of equipment for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity, the measure is installed at domestic premises—

i

at which there is already installed—

aa

a hydronic heat pump; or

bb

an electric storage heater or an electric heating system that in either case has a responsiveness rating equal to, or greater than, 0.8 when assessed against the Standard Assessment Procedure; or

ii

at which there is installed as part of the same ECO4 project as the measure—

aa

a hydronic heat pump;

bb

an electric storage heater, that meets the requirements of sub-paragraph (e)(i) and (ii); or

cc

an electric heating system, that meets the requirements of sub-paragraph (f)(i) and (ii);

j

where the measure is the installation of equipment for the generation of heat wholly or partly from biomass, the measure—

i

is installed at premises which are in a rural area; and

ii

generates heat from biomass which is wholly woodfuel; and

k

where the measure is the replacement of an efficient boiler with another efficient boiler, the boiler being replaced is broken down and is not economically repairable.

2

In paragraph (1)—

  • “hydraulic balancing” means the carrying out of steps to ensure the temperature difference is the same between the inlet and outlet of each radiator, or other heat emitter, in a heating system;

  • “mains gas” means a supply of the kind mentioned in section 5(1)(b) of the Gas Act 198659;

  • “woodfuel” has the same meaning as in paragraph 6 of Schedule 4A to the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 201860.