RenEnergy Renewable Heat Incentive Conference

Dunston Hall, 29th February 2012

On 28th November 2011 the Government launched the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) which pays off-gas commercial concerns for the micro-generation of renewable heat. RenEnergy are hosting a conference that will cover RHI eligible technologies as well as the financial benefits of RHI support.

Attendance is free but places are limited.
To reserve your place RSVP to Katie Watts by 10th February kwatts@renenergy.co.uk

Tea and Coffee Served from 0930

1000 – 1015 Welcome

1015 – 1100 The Renewable Heat Incentive

Rob Gwillim will be covering all aspects of the Renewable Heat Incentive including: eligible technologies, eligible heat loads, how heat loads will be measured, how the RHI will be calculated, who can and can’t claim and how the RHI will be paid.

Rob Gwillim has been working in the Renewables Industry for the past 22 years. Rob is currently a course leader for the University of East London masters course in Renewable Energy and the Built Environment at the Centre for Alternative Technology. Rob is also a freelance consultant for a wide range of clients including the National Trust, Huntingdon District Council and the Wood Energy Business Scheme.

1100 – 1105 Refreshments

1105 – 1150 Biomass Systems and the RHI

George Fletcher will be covering how biomass systems work, feasibility, what makes a good biomass project, case studies and the sorts of returns that you can expect from the RHI with a biomass system.

George is Technical Sales Manager at Viessmann who manufacture and supply wood-burning boilers between 50kW and 1250kW under the Austrian KOB brand.

1150 – 1235 Ground Source Heat Pump Systems (GSHP) and the RHI

Paul Hever will be discussing how GSHP systems work, feasibility, suitable projects for GSHP with case studies and the sorts of returns that GSHP will produce with RHI support.

Paul is Renewables Manager at Vaillant who supply a range of renewable heat technologies including heat pumps, solar thermal panels and MVHR products.

1240 General questions & summary from RenEnergy

1330 – 1415 Designing renewable systems for the Renewable Heat Incentive

RenEnergy will run through system design with RHI eligibility in mind covering key topics such as heat loss, bivalent systems, sizing and metering.

1415 – 1500 Finance options from RenEnergy

There will also be opportunities to discuss specific projects with RenEnergy staff and industry experts.