Qualifying for the domestic renewable heat incentive

Table of contents

• Broadly, how does the RHI operate in relation to homes? What does it aim to achieve? Who is eligible to benefit from the domestic RHI?
• What are the challenges in qualifying for the domestic RHI?
• What are the benefits? Are there any drawbacks?
• How are the tariffs structured?
• What are the key legal considerations for domestic participants in the RHI?
• What does the future hold for the RHI in the domestic sphere?

Article summary

Environment analysis: How does the domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI) operate in practice? Ian Holyoak, a partner in the business group and head of the renewable energy team at Michelmores LLP, considers the challenges in qualifying for the incentive and what the future might hold for RHI in the domestic sphere.