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10 March 2011

Welcome & RHI announcement

This morning has seen the long-awaited announcement by Secretary of State, Chris Huhne of the RHI - with an initial outline at least provided. Please see below for the GSHPA interpretation of the announcement, with a full Press Notice published by DECC available on the DECC website.

Last week, Ecobuild 2011, in the new considerably larger Excel venue in London Docklands, was a huge success. There are rumoured to have been up to 45,000 visitors on the first day alone! A fairly constant interest on the GSHPA stand was a good indication that Ground Source Heat Pumps are set to play a key role in the future of the renewable heating technology sector and in meeting the UK CO2 reduction targets.

I would also like to mention the imminent deadline for an important Government consultation: next Wednesday, 16th March. The GSHPA will be submitting a response to this and we urge you to do so also if you have not yet:

 As you will see below, plans are coming together for this year's GSHPA Annual Conference & Exhibition: 'Renewable Heat and Coolth from the Ground Up' - to take place on Monday 27th June in Reading Town Hall.

Wishing you all a great month ahead and I will write again in early April.

Best wishes

Jake

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Renewable Heat Incentive - GSHPA interpretation of the announcement

DECC has announced the following:

  • The RHI Tariff scheme for Industrial, Commercial & Public Sector will be presented to Parliament soon to be approved and will cover:
    • Ground Source: 3-4.3p/kWh for 20 years
    • Biomass: 1.9-7.6p/kWh for 20 years
    • Solar Thermal: 8.5p/kWh for 20 years
    • Biomethane: 6.5p/kWh for 20 years

  • The RHI tariff for domestic systems will be launched in October 2012 in line with the Green Deal and the tariffs will be consulted on later this year

  • ‘Premium payments’ will be available from July this year to assist home owners with the cost of the systems and ‘likely’ payments are as follows (to be confirmed in May 2011):
    • Ground Source Heat Pumps: £1250 per unit
    • Air Source Heat Pumps: £850 per unit
    • Biomass Boilers: £950 per unit
    • Solar Thermal: £300 per unit

As soon as the Association knows more on any aspect of the RHI and the benefits it will bring to our sector, we will try to be the first to let you know.

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'Renewable Heat & Coolth from the ground up' - GSHPA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2011

The GSHPA is working closely with Reading Borough Council and the European Heat Pump Project (Geo.Power) and will this year be collaborating for the day to run the GSHPA Annual Conference & Exhibition in the morning, with seminars focussing on Geo.Power during the afternoon.

Details of the day are still at the planning stage but we hope to provide you with a (draft) agenda; line up of speakers, including a well respected key-note speaker and the opportunity to book your exhibition space shortly.

At the moment though, please save the date: Monday 27th June 2011.

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BSRIA UK Heat Pumps study

BSRIA compiled and published a multi client study of the UK heat pump market in January, the summary of which is available to view on the GSHPA website.

The full UK study is available to order through BSRIA for £705; the full European study (10 countries) is available for £7050 (with each individual country study also being available for £705). Details are available on the summary document linked above.

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Ground Source & Energy Headlines

Government warms up green power sector with £860m Renewable Heat Incentive - Business Green
Microgeneration Industry Welcomes World-First Renewable Heat Incentive - Micropower Council Press Release
Carbon Trust and Siemens to debut £550m green finance deal - Business Green
Exclusive: Meg Hillier takes aim at coalition's green record - Business Green
Huhne urges businesses to promote "green hedonism" - Business Green
DECC Carbon Plan launched 8th March 2011 - DECC
Grant Shapps: Manchester to kickstart green homes revolution - Communities & Local Government
Hedegaard's Roadmap to 2050 demands steeper emissions cuts - Business Green
Chris Huhne: A blueprint for our energy future (speech) - DECC
The Deputy Prime Minister talks about the Green Deal (video) - DECC
Rising energy costs drive improvement of environmental buildings performance - Glenigan Press Release

I realise that not many GSHP companies are involved in deep geothermal systems but thought this story may be of interest:

Will Renewable Obligation review warm to deep geothermal? - Business Green

 

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Events

Featured Event - Geodrilling 2011 - including Ground Source Live! seminars; 7th - 8th June 2011; Peterborough

GeoDrilling is the UK's only free to attend two day conference and exhibition dedicated to the ground drilling, geotechnical, piling and geothermal industry.

The popular, pay to attend, Ground Source Live! seminar which was such a success in Birmingham at the NEC in 2009, will also be integrated into the conference programme. This seminar updates the industry on developments and innovations.

To find out more about the event, including Ground Source Live! please follow the links - where you are also able to register and book your delegate place(s):

If you are interested in exhibiting at Geodrilling 2011, please contact Linda Winfield (01268 769666) or Joe Smith (020 7216 6065).

Events

Climate Week

21st - 23rd March 2011; Nationwide

To find out more, please visit www.climateweek.com.

Ground Engineering Awards 2011

11th May 2011; Grosvenor House Hotel, London

Please follow the link to view the GE Awards Shortlist

Geodrilling 2011 - including Ground Source Live! seminars

7th - 8th June 2011; East of England Showground, Peterborough

Please see above for more details of this month's Featured Event.

National Heat Pump Awards

23rd June 2011; Birmingham International Conference Centre

Entires are invited now for the very best in heat pumps products, projects and people - visit www.national-heat-pump-awards.co.uk now to enter for an award of to secure your place at the awards dinner.

Renewable Heat & Coolth from the ground up

Ground Source Heat Pump Association Annual Conference & Exhibition

27th June 2011; Reading Town Hall

This year's AGM, Annual Conference & Exhibition will take place on the morning of Monday 27th June and the day will be run in conjunction with Reading Borough Council and the European Heat Pump Project (Geo.Power).

Please keep an eye on the GSHPA website for updates as the agenda of day, keynote speakers etc are being planned.

We look forward to seeing many of you there in the year the fuse for the heat pump market will be lit.

Greenbuild Expo - Sustainable refurbishment and building event

Wednesday 29th - Thursday 30th June 2011; Manchester Central

To find out more information and book your delegate / exhibition place(s), please visit the Greenbuild Expo website.

Energy Solutions - Efficient; Sustainable; Renewable

11th - 12th October 2011; London Olympia

'The leading energy management and procurement event'

To find out more information and book your delegate place(s) / exhibition stands please visit the Energy Solutions website

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Contact Information

Contact details:

Jake Salisbury

Email: marketing@gshp.org.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 1908 354545

Fax: +44 (0) 1908 665577

WWW: http://www.gshp.org.uk

Postal Correspondence:

GSHPA

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