Renewable Energy Funding

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Renewable Energy Funding Support in Scotland

Household

Funding for individual households is State supported or commercial lending. State support is administered by the Energy Savings Trust which also provides comprehensive advice. EST has further Scottish Government support beyond Westminster/Carbon Trust incentives.

Community

Business and Public Sector

Interest free loans available to help improve your energy efficiency

Find out how to apply for a small business loan from the Energy Saving Trust in Scotland.
Energy Saving Scotland small business loans

Generate Home Energy

Renewable Energy

Energy Saving Scotland home renewables grants

A grant to cover 30% of the cost of installing a renewable energy system to a maximum value of £4,000

ONLY FOR HEAT, there are no grants for electrical generation

A ReGenTech quote will include everything required to submit your grant application including application form

Energy Saving Scotland home Loans

Interest free loan up to £10,000 payable over the system payback period for heat systems.

Max loan of £4,000 for electrical generation

A ReGenTech quote will include everything required to submit your grant application including loan form

Energy Assistance Package

Get practical help and advice on home energy efficiency and financial assistance to install or improve insulation and heating systems for those on low incomes.

Green communities in Scotland Find out about the support on offer what's going on in communities across Scotland.Read more

Climate Challenge Fund Take the climate challenge and get money to support energy efficiency in your community.Read more

Building Energy Reviews Find out how an energy review could improve your community facilities and help you access loans and other funding.Read more

Grants and offers Details of funding opportunities for communities and community groups.Read more

A community Energy ownership model, coming shortly

Local Energy Advice Centres

Energy Savings Trust for Communities

Some additional information from the Energy Savings Trust regarding funding for Renewables, and particularly solar PV, for social housing providers

A good overview of the funding opportunities in Scotland can be found on EST web site here: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Business/Local-Authorities/Funding/Funding-in-Scotland.

Community Energy Scotland

A key sources of funding is the Communities and Renewable Energy Scheme, which gives funding toward the capital costs of renewable energy projects, as well as feasibility studies and capacity building: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Global-Data/Funding-Information/Communities-and-Renewable-Energy-Scheme-CARES.

This scheme is run by Community Energy Scotland; you can contact them on 01349, 860120 to find out more.

Feed In Tariffs

Another key source of funding to be aware of for renewable electricity technologies are feed-in tariffs (FiTs), which are due to be introduced in April 2010; owners of small-scale microgeneration equipment will receive money for every kWh of electricity that they produce. Further information can be found here:
www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Global-Data/Funding-Information/Feed-in-Tariffs.

As the Government consultation response acknowledges, ‘the public sector operates within a tight fiscal context where capturing future income streams is essential to viability and delivery of buildings and services.

Therefore FiTs can be a major driver in leveraging the potential of on-site Renewables in the public sector.’ The full consultation response can be found here: www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/consultations/elec_financial/elec_financial.aspx.

Commercial Funding

These are sources of lending moneys for banks and finance houses. They are not grants but commercial money requiring capital repayment and interest.

Such funding will be conditional