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Biofuels: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme

Question for Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UIN 46160, tabled on 13 September 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the relative merits of changing the (a) subsidy structure and (b) tariff rate with reference to the administration of the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive for biomass combined heat and power generators.

Answered on

18 October 2016

The Government has made changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Scheme Regulations 2011, and these amendments came into force on 1 August 2016.

The changes were made to ensure appropriate value for money for the taxpayer. The decision to make the changes was informed by market intelligence, scheme data and consultation responses.

Answered by

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy