DECC's Low Carbon Buildings Programme householder stream for electricity and heat generating technologies (solar thermal hot water, ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating, solar photovoltaics, wind turbines and small scale hydro) is now closed. These technologies no longer qualify for funding. Information regarding each of the technologies is still available for reference you can click on the links below for more detail.
Applications for a grant were welcome from private individuals who own their own home and reside in properties located within England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland (excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).
To be eligible for a grant you would have received a grant offer letter before starting work on your installation.
Applications were accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. An outline of the process is as follows:
Please download a copy of the terms and conditions and the guidance notes to help you when using the online grant application system.
If you have a question about your application which you cannot find an answer to in the guidance notes why not check our frequently asked questions.
As with any large purchase, or order, you may be asked to pay a deposit to confirm your order for a microgeneration installation. It is recommended that you do not pay more than a maximum deposit of 25% towards the cost of this prior to installation.
It is also advisable that payments are made using a credit card where possible. This method of payment offers some protection in the event that you are supplied with faulty goods, poor quality work or inadequate services; the credit company may be held equally responsible and therefore it may be possible for your deposit to be refunded (always check terms and conditions with your credit card company).
If you would like more details on purchasing products and your rights please see the Consumer Direct website or call 08454 040506 or contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau for more personalised advice.
The following table shows funding levels for each microgeneration technology and the grant offer validity periods within which claims must be submitted and received.
Please note the programme has closed to new applications.
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Technology |
Maximum Amount of Grant |
Grant Offer Validity Period |
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| Solar thermal hot water | Overall maximum of £400 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Ground source heat pumps | Overall maximum of £1,200 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Air source heat pumps | Overall maximum of £900 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Automated wood pellet fed room heaters/stoves | Overall maximum of £600 or 20% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Wood fuelled boiler systems | Overall maximum of £1,500 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Solar PV | Maximum of £2,000 per kW of installed capacity, subject to an overall maximum of £2,500 or 50% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Wind turbines | Maximum of £1,000 per kW of installed capacity, subject to an overall maximum of £2,500 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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| Small scale hydro | Maximum of £1,000 per kW of installed capacity, subject to an overall maximum of £2,500 or 30% of the relevant eligible costs, whichever is the lower |
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Please note: There was a grant cap of £2,500 per household. Householders could apply for more than one technology but the funding was limited to a maximum of £2,500 per household depending on technologies involved and to one grant per technology type.