Up to £2,500 in savings with grants
The government has eased the energy efficiency requirements on households receiving Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grants.
Installation of loft and cavity wall insulation as recommended on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will no longer be required to access the £7,500 grants. This will result in savings of around £2,500 per home, according to the Department
for Energy Security and Net Zero. The changes mean the requirement to have no outstanding recommendations for loft and cavity wall insulation on an EPC has been removed.
To make ground source heat pumps more financially viable, the capacity limit for shared ground loops has been increased to 300kW. The capacity limit for individual systems remains at 45kW.
Monthly heat pump applications have increased by 39% since the BUS grant was increased from £5,000 to £7,500 last autumn, the government has said.
