Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
NDRHI Closure
The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (NDRHI) in Great Britain was closed on 31 March 2021, following a consultation by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). In response to Covid-19, BEIS extended the deadline for commissioning for eligible tariff guarantee and extension applications from 31 March 2022 to 31 March 2023.
This extension is only applicable to applicants who already have a tariff guarantee or have successfully made an extension application.
Which technologies are eligible?
All NDRHI technologies with an eligible tariff guarantee or extension application are eligible except for biomethane. Biomethane technologies are eligible to apply to the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS).
Applications can be accepted providing the following criteria has been met:
- A tariff guarantee has been issued by us or a tariff guarantee is being held in a queue until budget becomes available. Our easy guide to tariff guarantees provides further information.
- We have granted an extension application or if an extension application is being held in a queue until budget becomes available. Our easy guide to non-tariff guarantee extensions provides further information.
If your installation has been replaced, you may be able to reapply, providing the replacement installation meets the eligibility criteria. You must inform us within 28 days. Read chapter 12 of our volume 2 guidance: ongoing obligations and payments for full details.
Similarly, if you intend to relocate your installation, you will be required to reapply to the scheme, providing the installation continues to meet the eligibility criteria. You must notify us within 28 days of the date that it’s moved to the new location. Payments will stop until we’ve confirmed that the relocated installation meets the eligibility criteria. Full details of this process can be found in chapter 11 of our volume 2 guidance: ongoing obligations and payments.
Change of ownership
If you’re planning to sell your business with a renewable heating system already accredited on the NDRHI scheme and the new owner wants to take over the NDRHI payments, they can apply to receive the payments due for the remainder of the tariff term. From the date of sale, new owners have 12 months to notify us of the change and confirm that they wish to continue with the accreditation. Full details of this process can be found on our change of ownership webpage.
If you’re planning to sell your NDRHI accredited renewable heating system and the new owner wants to take over the NDRHI accreditation at a new location, they can apply to receive the payments due for the remainder of the tariff term. From the date of sale, new owners have 12 months to notify us of the change and confirm that they wish to continue with the accreditation. Full details of this process can be found on our change of ownership webpage.