FAQs
What data can the administrators require?
Whatever it takes to confirm compliance and eligibility - and quite a lot more besides!
Chapter 8 of the government's RHI announcement says
Data collection
Both as part of their application process and during subsequent reporting on, for example, fuel measurement and sustainability, RHI participants will be required to provide Ofgem with data. The data collected will include:
- Type of installation;
- Cost of installation;
- Amount of heat generated;
- The type of heating that the RHI participant is switching from;
- Demographic information (e.g. location); and
- Information on fuels used by large generators and their sustainability
This data will be used by DECC to monitor the effectiveness of the RHI scheme in terms of its contribution towards our renewables targets. It will also be passed, where appropriate, to the Devolved Administrations to allow them to track their progress against their own renewables targets.
The data will also be used to predict funding costs for the scheme and to track fuel sustainability trends. Data Protection principles will be applied to the use of this data to ensure that commercial confidentiality isn’t breached and consideration will be given to ensuring that the burden of data provision on participants isn’t excessive.
