The NHIC Welcomes Government Rewards for Renewable Energy

The latest Government plans, to offer financial rewards to residential property owners who install low carbon energy systems, including wind turbines and solar panels, have been backed by the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC).

The minister for energy and climate change, Ed Miliband, announced that these rewards will be introduced from April 1st this year. Both households and communities will be able to claim payments for generating their own renewable energy, even if they use all of the energy themselves. If they have excess energy that they give back to the grid, they will be eligible for even greater rewards.

Director of the NHIC , Andrew Leech, said that the scheme will ‘certainly’ help more people to think about installing green technologies – especially if more rewards could be offered in the near future.

However, Leech added that more still needs to be done about educating the public about renewable energy technologies, and the financial benefits of installing them. He added: ‘Everybody has got to learn that message because it is so important for the planet and for people’s pockets as well’.

As well as receiving cash for renewable energy technologies, households can further reduce their energy costs by installing insulation – such as double glazing to reduce heat lost through windows – that can reduce the amount of energy needed to heat the home.