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NRG8 have now added two new product lines to their range. The first of which is a range of energy efficient boilers. The SUN model is the first in the UK to allow integration of renewable energy sources into your hot water and heating systems via the boiler. Secondly NRG8 have brought in a brand new range of high quality underfloor heating products. These products are fully compatible with solar thermal/solar PV-T and the boilers mentioned above.

NRG8 Ltd have expanded their operation and moved into larger premises. NRG8 will be running training courses and informative seminars on their products and services from their new base.

There will be direct payments to subsidise the cost of installing a qualifying renewable heat system. Known as the 'Renewable Heat Incentive Premium', this will provide an immediate contribution to the purchase price of green heating systems. Those taking up the Premium will then still be eligible for the full RHI tariff from October next year.

Premium payments will be available from 29 July 2011 with full eligibility criteria to be set out in May this year. It is expected that those in receipt of Premium payments will have achieve minimum energy efficiency measures in their home and agree to some additional monitoring/reporting on performance of their installation. DECC has published the level of payments as shown below: Premium Payment

• Air Source HP: £850
• Ground Source HP: £1,250
• Solar Heating: £300
• Biomass Boiler: £950

Qualifying residential renewable heating systems will receive an ongoing annual RHI payment for a number of years, most likely either to reflect the realistic average lifetimes of each technology, or harmonised on a 20 year life, as for the larger installations. All qualifying systems installed since July 2009 will be eligible to receive these payments from October 2012, including those who received a Renewable Heat Incentive Premium in Phase 1. MCS is expected to be the key qualifying requirement.

DECC have stated that only retro-fit applications will be able to access the RHI Premium and the domestic level RHI tariffs. For new build homes, an RHI tariff will be considered for the 2012 phase.