The Scottish Government has announced a new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable measures in their homes. This includes the likes of ground source heat pumps and air source heat pumps.
It will work in a way where homeowners can apply for 75% cashback (up to the value of £7,500) towards the cost of the renewable heating system.
Paul Wheelhouse, Scotland’s Energy Minister said:
“This new scheme is part of our ongoing work to support people to install renewable heat measures and the improve energy efficiency in homes across Scotland while we also seek to stimulate development of local supply chains.
The Scottish Government already provides a substantial free advice and support service to Scottish households to support them to make the transition to renewable heat and improve energy efficiency in their homes.
Through this new cashback incentive homeowners could receive up to £13,500 of Scottish Government support, helping them to improve energy efficiency in their homes, reduce energy usage and save money on their bills.
This new scheme is part of our action to reduce emissions from heating our buildings and to support a green economic recovery from COVID-19 and I hope suitably qualified businesses are able to also pick up some valuable local work. Our wider package of work to support the recovery includes a £4 million renewable heat cashback scheme which opened to SMEs last week.”
This new Scheme is an extension to the already existing Home Energy Scotland load scheme, offering interest free loans to those wanting to install renewable heating and energy efficient measures in their own home.
The cashback incentives operate on a first-come-first-served basis until the end of the 2020/21 financial year.
More information about the cashback grant scheme to encourage homeowners can be found on the Home Energy Scotland website: https://www.homeenergyscotland.org/find-funding-grants-and-loans/interest-free-loans/overview/.
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