You may be able to receive payments for the heat you produce from a biomass boiler in the UK government Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).This technology is an eligible measure under the UK government’s green deal which is a financing mechanism that lets people pay for energy-efficiency improvements through savings on their energy bills.
Biomass fired water tube boilers are an effective way of using renewable energy to benefit the environment, increasing the energy efficiency of your home and reducing your fuel bills.
Biomass fuel is widely available throughout the UK. As well as guaranteeing supply, the use of UK-sourced biomass can support the rural economy by offering local business opportunities as well as keeping transport costs to a minimum. The expanding market for biomass fuel also encourages biodiversity by providing an economic incentive for managed woodland.
You can claim a voucher of £2000 towards the cost of a biomass steam boiler through the Renewable Heat Premium Payment scheme, which has been extended until March 2014. You can find out if you are eligible and what you have to do before applying on the Energy Saving Trust website.
For people living in rural areas where mains gas is not available, a biomass boiler is an attractive alternative to more conventional off-gas heating solutions such as oil and LPG. Cleaner and less volatile, biomass boilers are also independent of the fluctuating prices of oil and gas.
High efficiency Modern biomass boilers are highly sophisticated and worked at over 90% efficiency. The Zozen biomass boiler is 93% efficient, which means it uses almost all the fuel it burns to generate constant heat and hot water for industry in a similar way to a conventional gas system boiler.Read more about how to improve the burning efficiency of biomass boiler?
When compared with fossil fuels, like oil, gas or coal, biomass is a sustainable, carbon neutral fuel.
A biomass boiler offers an environmentally sound heating solution as it emits on average the same amount of carbon dioxide that is absorbed by plants, thus having little or no adverse effect on the earth’s delicate CO2 balance.