FAQs

Yes, in conjunction with the Renewable Obligation, which has its own tariffs for combined heat and power (CHP).

Chapter 6 of the government’s RHI announcement says

Interaction with the Renewables Obligation and Feed-In Tariffs

For combined heat and power (CHP) installations, the Renewables Obligation (RO) currently provides support for both renewable electricity and heat. We have been considering whether we should phase out heat support under the RO and support it under the RHI instead, with effect from the next review of RO support levels (bands) in 2013.

We intend to consider whether we should provide different, specific RHI tariffs for renewable heat from CHP. However, any decision on tailored RHI support for renewable heat from CHP cannot be taken in isolation from decisions on the RO and the CHP uplift in the RO, and will therefore be taken along the same timeline as that set out above for the RO Banding Review.