On the 1st Feb 2010 the government announced plans to introduce Feed In Tariffs for heat pumps with effect from April 2011.

In effect this means that heat pump operators, private and commercial, will be rewarded by the government for the energy saved by using the heat pump.

Ground Source Heat Pumps                
                    
                                          Small installations     
                                            Up to 45kW                          
Tariffs (pence/kWh)                         7                             
Tariff lifetime (years)                      23                                    
 

1 February 2010 - Press Release - Cash Rewards for Low Carbon Electricity and Heating                          
                        
The Department of Energy and Climate Change also published today plans for a scheme to incentivise renewable heat generation at all scales.
This will come into effect in April 2011 and guarantee payments for those who install technologies such as ground source heat pumps, biomass boilers and air source heat pumps.                    
                        
Under the proposed tariffs the installation of a ground source heat pump in an average semi-detached house with adequate insulation levels could be rewarded with £1,000 a year and lead to savings of £200 per year if used instead of heating oil.   

     
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