The funding comes from the third phase of the Government’s Renewable Heat Premium Payment social landlord competition that was launched in August 2012 and will allow successful bidders to install biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat pumps as part of the heating kits in homes.

Over one thousand social housing tenants will benefit under this scheme with heating homes in winter expected to become a more energy efficient affair.

Commenting on the initiative UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker highlighted the need for a transition away from fossil fuels, that are expensive, to low carbon alternatives, that are more sustainable.

"That’s why we are channeling investment into renewable heating kit like heat pumps and solar thermal panels.

"It’s great to see so many social landlords getting on board and changing the way they heat their tenants’ homes and I wish them every success with their projects," said Barker.

Energy Saving Trust Delivery director Andy Deacon added, "The renewable heating scheme is providing social housing providers with much needed financial support to install renewable heating in homes across the UK."

 

 

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