Grants for fitting Wood Pellet Stoves
The Government Energy Savings Trust is encouraging the installation of wood pellet room heaters and stoves and there are grants towards the cost of installation.
See the Energy Savings Trust web site www.est.org.uk for further details.
Currently the DTI’s low carbon buildings programme provides grants for micro generation technologies www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk
Clear Skies Grants
Clear Skies Renewable Energy Grants is has now closed to new grant applications. It has been superseded by the DTI's Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP).
Grants are still available for those living in Scotland through the Scottish Community and Household Renewables Initiative (SCHRI).
In order to obtain a grant under either the LCBP or the SCHRI you will need to use an installer registered with Clear Skies (for Solar Thermal, Wind, Hydro, Heat Pumps, Biomass)
Recognised Products
Grants are only available if the products installed appear on the list of products recognised by the DTI. The equipment installed must be new and not refurbished.