tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post2005805353064500718..comments2023-10-20T16:33:52.037+01:00Comments on the solarblogger: Just What's Wrong with the Commercial RHI?The Solarbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12482590542235478022noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-84264699896710211972013-05-27T15:40:42.694+01:002013-05-27T15:40:42.694+01:00The interesting thing about the huge support to bi...The interesting thing about the huge support to biomass is that it does not have necessarily a dramatic impact on the RES 2020 target. Biomass is counted as primary energy for statistical purpose, meaning that replacing an old ineffective system by a modern one actually reduces the quantity of biomass (RES) used. Pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12180945719244438938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-32258812099994109312013-01-19T22:24:01.686+00:002013-01-19T22:24:01.686+00:00yes I always thought that aspect of the domestic R...yes I always thought that aspect of the domestic RHI was a pretty shrewd idea. I have come across some regional (county level) Welsh funding which ultimately amounted to a grant that was slightly less attractive than the commercial RHI, but given a choice I know many would probably plump for £10,000 in the hand in one lump sum vs £12,000 spread over 20 yearsBen Whittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967045621816649934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-3372016287790859522013-01-19T13:42:57.044+00:002013-01-19T13:42:57.044+00:00What do people think of the idea of bringing the 2...What do people think of the idea of bringing the 20-years of payments forward into the first 7 years just like has been proposed for domestic RHI? Would this help unlock innovative financing options? The risk that people switch off after 7 years is really low for solar thermal since the cost is all upfront, with no expensive fuel to reimburse people for in the tariff payments.<br /><br />I the solarbloggerhttp://www.solarblogger.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-7878681974706642312013-01-01T10:16:23.424+00:002013-01-01T10:16:23.424+00:00I think there are probably a number of reasons why...I think there are probably a number of reasons why solar thermal is doing so badly, but I think the root cause could probably be narrowed down to a single issue: the tariff rate itself.<br /><br />The bottom line is that if it was more attractive then more people would take it up. However I think it is interesting to consider what the "sticking points" are. In itself, financially Ben Whittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967045621816649934noreply@blogger.com