Renewable Heat Deployment Programme (ReHeat)

Application Guide

Feasibility Study Application

Capital Investment Application Form

Launched in March 2007, the Renewable Heat (ReHeat) Deployment Programme provides assistance for the deployment of renewable heating systems in industrial, commercial, public and community premises in Ireland. The programme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and is an expansion of the previous Bioheat Boiler Deployment Programme which supported woodchip or pellet boilers only.

The grant payment is subject to any clearances required from the Commission of the European Union and any consents, clearances or licenses which might be required from any other competent body. SEAI reserves the right to alter or amend any aspect of this Programme as a consequence of any directions, conditions or requirements of any such consents, clearances or licenses.

Background to the ReHeat Programme

In the 2006 Budget presented to the Dail in December 2005, the Minister of Finance announced the allocation of €65 million over the period 2006 to 2010 to “launch several innovative grant schemes relating to biofuels, combined heat and power, biomass commercial heaters and domestic renewable heat grants”. An indicative allocation of €22M was made for a Bioheat Boiler Deployment Programme to run in the 2006 to 2010 time frame. In the 2007 Budget presented to the Dail in December 2006, the Minister of Finance announced the allocation of an additional €4 million to expand the Bioheat Boiler Deployment Programme to include Solar Thermal Systems and Heat Pumps.

Programme Supports

Under the ReHeat Deployment programme, grants are available for the deployment of qualifying renewable heating systems in the following categories.

• boilers fuelled by wood chips and/or wood pellets ,
• solar thermal systems
• heat pumps

Installations can be in the commercial, industrial, services and public sectors and also includes community organisations and Energy Supply Companies (ESCOs), in Ireland.

Reheat Grant Amount Calculator

New!ReHeat Grant Amount Calculator –insert the relevant project details to calculate the level of grant aid that you will be eligible for under the Renewable Heat Deployment Programme capital investment fund. Please note that grant calculator does not work when applied to heatpumps >1000kW, boilers > 1000kW and solar collectors > 500m². Please use equations as detailed in the ReHeat Application Guide, sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. SEAI must be contacted prior to the submission of an application for plants in these particular categories.

Programme Aims

The Renewable Heat Deployment Programme aims to:

• Increase the deployment of renewable heating systems in commercial, industrial, public and community premises.
• Achieve carbon emission savings and fossil fuel displacement ;
• Increase customer awareness and confidence in heating from renewable sources.

For more detailed information on levels of grant support please click here.

Companies/Organisations Supported

List of Companies/Organisations  supported for capital investment projects under ReHeat Programme (or previous Bioheat or Pilot Bioheat Programmes).