Mitsubishi Electric welcomes Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive launch

Leading heat pump manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) that the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will officially start today, Wednesday 9 April 2014.

The incentive scheme will see householders receive a payment of 7.3p for every kWh of renewable heat they use in their home, if generated by an air source heat pump.

Mitsubishi Electric has produced a dedicated website which demonstrates how much a household can receive in RHI payments and how much they will save over gas, oil and LPG heating (http://heating.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/ecodanselectiontool).  

“RHI has been planned so that it produces a long term and sustainable growth in the use of renewable technologies,” explains John Kellett, General Manager of the company’s Heating Systems. “It also makes the case for heat pumps much stronger, especially against carbon-intensive and expensive technologies such as oil, LPG and direct electric.

“We know air source heat pumps are one of the most straightforward renewable technologies to install and that they will provide a constant, comfortable level of heat to a building whilst lowering running costs and reducing carbon emissions,” adds Kellett.

“What we have done with the Ecodan range is ensure that it can be fitted to just about any house that has been thermally upgraded so almost any home could now benefit from RHI.”

Ecodan systems are increasingly being used in thousands of homes across the country from new build to solid brick Victorian buildings that have renovated.

The market-leading Ecodan range can also work in tandem with existing gas or oil boilers as a fully controllable hybrid system, so homeowners can now be eligible to receive regular payments that can amount to hundreds of pounds a year, for the next seven years, whether they decide to replace or keep their existing heating system.

Further details on the comprehensive range of Ecodan heat pumps are available at the company’s website: www.heating.mitsubishielectric.co.uk.

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Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric is a global, market leading, environmental technologies manufacturer, producing an advanced range of heating, air conditioning and ventilation equipment. The company realises that ensuring the right solutions are selected for each individual building, requires collaboration by all involved. Mitsubishi Electric has therefore changed the way it does business to ensure engagement with all involved in delivering sustainable buildings so that together, we can make a world of difference.

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