Microgeneration

Qualifying organisations can apply for 50% of the project cost of installing microgeneration technologies. Grants are available for the purchase and installation of any combination of the following technologies, at one or more buildings within a site owned or leased by the applicant. For heat projects the limit has been amended to support larger scale heat projects up to 300kWth. For electricity generating technologies, the maximum limit for each installation is 50kW in line with the definitions of microgeneration stated in section 82 of the Energy Act 2004 (phase 2 has closed to new applications for electricity generating technologies as of 3rd February 2010).

• Solar thermal hot water
• Heat pumps
• Automated wood pellet stoves
• Wood fuelled boiler systems
• Solar photovoltaics (closed to new applications)
• Wind turbines (closed to new applications)
• Micro hydro turbines (closed to new applications)

Further details on eligible costs for each technology can be found in section 2.2 of the scheme Guidance Notes.  

• The extended programme will continue to provide grant funding to charitable organisations, community groups and the public sector.
• The upper limit for heat technologies has been raised to 300kW.
• Organisations may apply for up to 50% of the cost of installing approved technologies up to a maximum of £200,000 (though maximum grant levels may depend on the nature of the organisation).
• There will be a £13 million pot for solar PV, which has been increased from originally £9m.
• All other technologies will benefit from the remaining £21 million.

_{Last site update: 3rd February 2010}