What is DfE’s role?
The Department for the Economy (DfE) is responsible for implementing appropriate policy that will support the development of renewable heat technologies.
NI Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Schemes
In order to increase the proportion of heat generated from renewable sources, the Department introduced the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in 2012 and the domestic RHI in 2014.
Domestic RHI
The domestic RHI provides domestic properties with payments for the use of an eligible renewable heat technology. The scheme closed to new applications on 29 February 2016. This scheme is administered by the Department.
Information on the domestic RHI scheme is available on the nidirect website. Queries on the domestic RHI can also be directed to ni.rhi@economy-ni.gov.uk or 0300 200 7874.
Non-domestic RHI
This scheme closed to new applicants on 29 February 2016.
The non-domestic scheme is administered by the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem.
More useful links
- Consultation on the future of the NI non-domestic RHI
- The future of the RHI presentation (May 2018)
- List of RHI non-domestic beneficiaries - individuals and companies
- Information on renewable energy (nidirect)
- RHI Regulations (legislation.gov.uk)
- Renewable Heat study executive summary
- Factsheet - Grants and other public support and state aid