The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) social landlords competition is being reopened, with millions of pounds still available for social landlords to fund low carbon heating into the homes of hundreds of social housing tenants.

Between May and July this year, the second round of the competition awarded a combined £5m to 72 projects. There is still money available thanks to the high value for money of projects already allocated funding under this scheme, and now social landlords who did not put in an application the first time round are being encouraged to get involved.


Local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers of social housing will be able to bid for up to £156,000 for products such as biomass boilers, solar hot water panels and heat, making tenants’ homes warmer, cosier and far more energy efficient.


Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: “The high value for money of the bids we have received to date means that there is still money up for grabs and I would urge social landlords across the nation to apply and take advantage of all this scheme has to offer.”


DECC is making improvements to the scheme in line with feedback from participants, including lengthening the application window to nine weeks and moving the administrative requirement on submission of energy bills to the project delivery stage.


Phillip Sellwood, CEO at the Energy Saving Trust said: “Energy Saving Trust has a long established track record in the renewables industry, which will enable us to provide valuable support to all applicants, offering guidance and clarification where possible both pre and post award.


All information to support completion of applications for the scheme is available on the Energy Saving Trust website along with information about successful phase one applicants.