Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme Schemes running from April 2016 to March 2017 1 1. Priority 2 (Low-income Households) Whole House Solutions Cosy Homes Energy Plus Heating and insulation measures: Grant of up to 1,000 towards heating and 100 towards insulation Energy saving advice for tenant Heating and insulation measures: Fully funded gas heating system if on the gas network; oil system where gas is not available Fully funded cavity wall insulation Housing Association Properties with solid fuel or Economy 7 heating systems. Low-income households with no heating, economy 7 or solid fuel heating. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: Housing Associations will be responsible for selecting properties and funding remainder of cost. Fusion Heating Leaine Hogg 1 Schemes may not start immediately as it can take a few weeks to set up and as funding for each scheme is limited, schemes will only run whilst funds are still available. Therefore some schemes may be closed to further applications before the end of March 2017. Please contact the Scheme Manager, using the contact details specified, to clarify the availability of grants and further details about the individual schemes. 2 Priority schemes, both whole house and individual measures, are aimed at low-income households. Each of the priority schemes has its own set of vulnerability criteria/income thresholds to identify qualifying households. In general, NISEP schemes are targeted at households who do not qualify for assistance from government schemes such as Affordable Warmth.
Energy Saver Homes Helm Energy Saver Plus and/or loft insulation Water Widget Climote Remote Heating Control Heating and insulation measures: Fully funded gas heating system if on the gas network; oil system where gas is not available Up to 800 towards cavity wall and/or loft insulation Radiator foils Heating and insulation measures: Grant of up to 1,000 towards heating and 150 towards insulation Water Widget income / pension of up to 23,000 OR Couple or single parent family with income / pension of less than 35,000 Low-income households with no heating, economy 7 or solid fuel heating. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: income / pension of less than 25,000 OR Couple or single parent family with income / pension of less than 30,000 A single person household / couple with an income / pension of less than 35,000 AND over 70 Helm Housing Association Properties with Economy 7 heating systems or no heating. nisep.applications@fusionheating.co.uk Tel: 02890 449 499 on 0800 0321 894 or visit www.powerni.co.uk Fusion Heating Housing Association will be responsible for selecting properties and funding remainder of cost. 2
Home Comfort 1,500 Cash Back Home Comfort Plus Free Heating Heating and insulation measures (firmus energy network area only): Cash back of 1,500 towards a natural gas heating system Up to 800 for insulation measures including cavity wall and loft insulation Energy monitor Heating and insulation measures (firmus energy network area only): Fully funded natural gas heating system Up to 800 for insulation measures including cavity wall and loft insulation and a hot water cylinder jacket. Energy monitor Low-income households within the firmus energy gas network area with no central heating, Economy 7, solid fuel, old LPG heating systems and oil boilers broken down beyond repair (not eligible for Boiler Replacment Scheme). Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: an income/pension of up to 25,000 Couple or single parent family with an income/pension of up to 40,000 Low-income households within the firmus energy gas network with no central heating, Economy 7, solid fuel or old oil or LPG (over 15 yrs) heating systems. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: an income/pension of up to 25,000 Couple or single parent family with an income/pension of up to 30,000 firmus energy Paula Simpson psimpson@firmusenergy.co.uk Tel: 0800 032 4567 (Note: firmus energy gas network excludes Greater Belfast, Bangor, Carrickfergus, Larne etc.) firmus energy Paula Simpson psimpson@firmusenergy.co.uk Tel: 0800 032 4567 (Note: firmus energy gas network excludes Greater Belfast, Bangor, Carrickfergus, Larne etc.) 3
2. Priority (Low-income Households) Individual Measures Cavity Wall Cosy Homes Insulation Fully funded cavity wall insulation Grant of 105 for cavity wall and/or 105 for loft insulation Energy saving advice Low-income households. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: an income / pension of less than 25,000 OR Couple or single parent family with an income / pension of less than 35,000 Single person household/ couple with an income/ pension of less than 35,000 AND over 65 Housing Association Properties Energystore Energystore on Freephone 0800 0283 046 or Tel: 028 9030 1500 Housing Associations will be responsible for selecting properties and funding remainder of cost. 4
Free Cavity Wall Insulation Keep Warm Grant of up to 600 towards a package of measures to include: o Cavity wall insulation o Hot water cylinder jacket o Energy saving light bulbs o Radiator foils Grant of up to 850 towards cavity wall and/or loft insulation Hot water cylinder jacket Low-income households. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: an income / pension of less than 25,000 OR Couple or single parent family with an income / pension of less than 30,000 Single person household/ couple with an income/ pension of less than 35,000 AND over 70 Low-income households. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: an income / pension of less than 25,000 OR Couple or single parent family with an income / pension of less than 35,000 an income/ pension of less than 35,000 AND meets at least one of further criteria: is over 70, lives in a rural location or has a disability/chronic illness on 0800 0321 894 or visit www.powerni.co.uk Workspace Georgina Grieve Georgina.Grieve@workspace.org.uk Tel: 028 796 27474 www.theworkspacegroup.org 5
Thermal Comfort Grant of up to 800 towards cavity wall insulation Grant of up to 800 towards loft insulation Hot water cylinder jacket Energy saving light bulbs Low-income households. Must be homeowner or private tenant. Income criteria: A single person household with an income / pension of less than 25,000 Couple or single parent family with an income / pension of less than 35,000 Single person household/ couple with an income/ pension less than 35,000 AND over 65 years of age Energystore Energystore on Freephone 0800 0283 046 or Tel: 028 9030 1500 6
3. Non-Priority Domestic 250 Insulation Grant Keeping You Warmer Netatmo Heating Controls Cashback of 250 for cavity wall insulation (minimum installation value will be 300) and/or Cashback of 250 for full loft insulation. (minimum installation value will be 300) Cashback of 250 for cavity wall insulation (minimum installation value will be 350) and/or Cashback of 250 for full loft insulation. (minimum installation value will be 350) Free hot water cylinder jacket Heating Controls: Discount of 50% off the cost of installation of a Netatmo smart thermostat (allows remote control of heating from smartphone, tablet or PC.) Households that do not qualify for a priority scheme. Must be homeowner or private tenant Households that do not qualify for a priority scheme. Must be homeowner or private tenant Households with single zone domestic heating systems and a wireless broadband router. Energystore Energystore on Freephone 0800 0283 046 or Tel: 028 9030 1500 Warmfill Warmfill: sales@warmfill.com Tel: 028 9042 8260 on 0800 0321 894 or visit www.powerni.co.uk 7
4. Non-Priority - Commercial Scheme Name Scheme Description Properties Aimed At Scheme Manager and Compressed Air Control & Management System Fluorescent Lighting Enhancement Heat Recovery on Compressed Air Systems Grant of around 30% towards the design and installation of a control and management system for compressed air generation and vacuum installations Lighting measures: Grant of around 20% to replace T12/T8 fluorescent light fittings with low energy linear compact fluorescent/t5 luminaries/leds with integrated daylight occupancy sensor Grant of around 50% to install heat exchangers to existing compressed air systems for recycling of heat 8
Scheme Name Scheme Description Properties Aimed At Scheme Manager and High Bay Lighting Enhancement Intelligent Heating Controls Lighting measures: Grant of around 20% towards cost of replacing metal halide installations with High Bay/LED luminaries to reduce lighting load Dimming and movement detection option Grant of around 20% towards cost of design and installation of an intuitive heating management system to provide individual control of heating times and temperatures within each room Modular Aluminum Compressed Air Piping Replacement Grant of around 50% towards cost of design and replacement of compressed air line pipework, fittings and joints with a modular aluminum piping system using efficient joint clamping and sealing system to virtually eliminate air leaks while improving efficiency Free survey 9
Scheme Name Scheme Description Properties Aimed At Scheme Manager and Smart Refrigeration Controls Space & Water Heating Boiler Burner Controller Variable Speed Compressor Variable Speed Drives Grant of around 20% towards the design and installation of an intuitive refrigeration management system retrofitted to increase the efficiency of the cooling compressor. Heating controls: Grant of around 20% towards the retrofitting of a new boiler burner control designed to efficiently manage the use of the 2 nd stage fire of commercial boilers. Grant of around 20% towards cost of replacing a single speed compressor with a new variable speed model Air leak detection/repair survey Grant of around 30% towards installing inverter technology on electric motors to achieve substantial energy savings by reducing motor speed 10
Scheme Name Scheme Description Properties Aimed At Scheme Manager and Variable Speed Drives Grant of around 20% towards cost of installation of a variable speed drive and controls Farm and Commercial premises For more information or to apply visit: www.powerni.co.uk/savingenergy 11