|
Monday Aug 6
Biomass boilers will only qualify for payment under the Renewable Heat Incentive if emissions are kept below certain levels according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The Defra update, published in June, proposes that support under the RHI is restricted to boilers capable of complying with limits of 30g/GJ particulate matter and 150g/GJ nitrogen oxides.
Nigel Jefferson, Sales Director for commercial and renewable products at Viessmann issued a statement in support of the amendment. “Viessmann is in favour of even stricter EU emissions levels. Installers and end-users should adopt clean technologies such as cyclonic combustion and Lambda controls which are already available and exceeding the new targets,” he said.
“The biomass industry has a great future, helped by the introduction of the RHI. Particularly with regard to public sector policy, many new build and refurbishment projects must now consider the use of wood-burning heating. However, the industry should take heed of concern, backed up by various studies, into the projected environmental impact of biomass boilers and the effects on human mortality in built-up areas. It must respond by providing the cleanest, most advanced technology if it is to avoid harming the long term reputation of biomass as a suitable renewable heating option.”
Defra says that demonstrating compliance with the emissions limits will be introduced between November 2012 and April 2013. Until any changes are made, existing procedures and legislation apply.
|
