The Green Deal, referred to in the Energy Act 2011, is an initiative to establish a framework to enable private firms to offer consumers (households, communities and workplaces) energy efficient improvements to their homes, at no upfront cost, paying back the cost of such improvements through their energy bills.
Secondary legislation was passed before Parliament this year with the first Green Deal installations and financing due 28th January 2013. On Monday 2nd July secondary legislation was passed by the House of Commons and on 23rd July was passed by the House of Lords. These are significant milestones. With the legislation now in place, Green Deal and ECO are into the delivery phase.
At the heart of the Green Deal is the rule that estimated savings on bills will always equal or exceed the cost of the work.
Why is the Green Deal needed?
At a national level, the UK needs to become more energy efficient to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, which risk dangerous climate change. The Climate Change Act 2008 legislated for a reduction in our carbon emissions and set legally-binding carbon budgets across all sectors of the UK economy-including our homes and communities, and our workplaces.
At a local level, the Green Deal will enable many households and businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their properties without consuming so much energy and wasting so much money. A quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions comes from the energy used in homes and a similar amount comes from businesses, industry and workplaces.
What have B Ball Contractors Ltd got to do with the Green Deal?
Ball Contractors having teamed up in a Strategic Alliance with Travis Perkins & Toriga Energy are now able to deliver a comprehensive Green Deal proposition to consumers and the trade.
The alliance between Ball Contractors and these two companies allows us to provide an integrated Green Deal proposition from specification through to finance, assessment and installation-in effect an end to end Green Deal solution.
What is ECO - The Energy Company Obligation?
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a new programme designed to reduce Britain’s energy consumption by funding home improvements worth around £1.3 billion every year.
Some householders in older properties, and those on benefits or low incomes may qualify for extra financial assistance through the Energy Company Obligation. This is a new scheme, funded by energy suppliers, to help reduce Britain’s energy consumption.
The funding comes from big energy suppliers. It’s delivered to customers either directly from the supplier or by organisations working together, who have made special arrangements, such as Green Deal Providers like Toriga Energy.
To find out if you qualify for ECO please click www.Direct.gov.uk/Greendeal
Green Deal cash back for Households
The Green Deal Cashback Scheme is a first-come, first-served offer where householders can claim Cashback from Government on energy saving improvements like insulation, front doors, windows and boilers. Packages could be worth over £1000 - the more you do, the more you get. It is available from 28 January 2013 for households in England and Wales.
The Cashback will only be available to householders who get a Green Deal assessment, have work arranged through a Green Deal Provider such as Toriga Energy and make a contribution to costs.
The Government Cashback is a limited offer while funds last. Green Deal Participants can encourage their customers to get Green Deal assessments early so, when the scheme opens, customers are ready to apply and get approval, for their Cashback voucher before improvement work begins. A new quick guide on the Cashback scheme is available.[filetype:pdf filesize: 838.38Kb]
Government has guaranteed that £40m will be available at the rates listed in this guide. After this, Cashback amounts may reduce.
Full details of the Green Deal Cashback scheme (including how to apply) will be available later. If you would like to be notified when this becomes available, please call the Energy Savings Advice Service on 0300 123 1234.
The Cashback is open to any householder making energy saving improvements under the Green Deal, after 28th January 2013. This includes owner-occupiers, those renting privately or in social housing. Landlords, both private and social, are also eligible where they pay installation costs, up to certain limits. In all cases, Cashback will be capped at 50% of the householder’s contribution to costs.
To qualify for the Cashback householders must:
- Have a Green Deal assessment carried out on the property
- Get and agree quotes from a Green Deal Provider (this could be directly with a national brand or through a local tradesperson or Company linked with a Provider such as Toriga Energy)
- Apply for Cashback voucher online or by phone. To make things easier some Providers will be able to apply on behalf of their customers
- Receive voucher confirming the Cashback
- Complete works within specified period
- Redeem voucher, along with evidence of works completed, for Cashback.
Householders can fund improvements through a Green Deal Plan, or however they wish, and get the Cashback but they must use a Green Deal Provider to arrange the work. The more improvements a householder makes, the bigger the Cashback.
Householders can only make one claim for the Cashback, but it may cover a package of improvements recommended by the Green Deal assessment. The Government Cashback is separate and additional to any similar offers that may be made by Green Deal Providers.
Householders can also choose to donate some or all of their Cashback to a charity or community interest company of their choice signed up with the scheme administrator.
GREEN DEAL CASHBACK SCHEME: ELIGIBLE MEASURES AND CASH BACK AMOUNTS
These rates are guaranteed for the first £40m after which the rates are likely to reduce. Act early to get the best rates. Up to £125m has been earmarked for the scheme as a whole.
Loft insulation (including top up) and insulating cavity walls (where appropriate) are important, basic energy saving measures. So where a Green Deal assessment recommends these alongside other improvements, householders will only be able to get the Cashback if they do those too.
| ENERGY SAVING MEASURE | CASHBACK LEVEL |
| Loft insulation (incl.top up) | £100 |
| Cavity Wall Insulation | £250 |
| Solid Wall Insulation* | £650 |
| Flat roof insulation | £390 |
| Room in roof insulation | £220 |
| Floor insulation | £150 |
| Hot water cylinder insulation (top up)** | £10 |
| Draught proofing | £50 |
| Heating controls (roomstat and/or programmer & time/temperature zone controls)** | £70 |
| Condensing oil boiler from non-condensing oil heating or other *** | £310 |
| Upgrade boiler to condensing gas boiler from non-condensing boiler or other. | £270 |
| Flue Gas heat recovery (condensing combi boiler) only alongside replacement boiler | £90 |
| New or replacement storage heaters | £150 |
| Replacement warm-air unit | £60 |
| Waste water heat recovery systems | £60 |
| Double/Triple Glazing (old single to A) | £20 per m2 up to a maximum of £320 |
| Secondary glazing | £15 per m2 up to a maximum of £230 |
| High performance replacement doors | £40 |
FURTHER CONDITIONS OF CASH BACK
* A minimum of 50% of external walls must be insulated to qualify for a Cashback.
** Cannot be claimed at same time as boiler replacement (as this is a regulatory requirement).
***householders should consider their renewable heat options, as they could get a higher payment under RHPP now, for certain measures.
Information relating to the Green Deal cash back for Households
Was sourced from www.thegreendealhome.com
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