Grants are available for a micro generation installation from the DTI Low Carbon Buildings Programme . The grant is provided directly to you and does not effect our quotation price. Further information is also available from the Energy Saving Trust.

For solar thermal (solar hot water) a grant of £400 is available provided you meet the following criteria:

a. a minimum of 270mm of loft insulation to meet current building regulations, where practicable - e.g. 270mm of mineral wool. (You can buy Thermafleece sheeps wool insulation fron The Green Shop)
b. installed cavity wall insulation (if you have cavity walls)
c. fitted in all appropriate light fittings (buy these from The Green Shop)
d. installed basic controls for your heating system to include a room thermostat and a programmer or timer.

The rationale for this is that all these measures are more cost effective ways to reduce carbon emissions than simply installing a solar water heating system and should be done first.

For more information, and to apply for a grant see: Low Carbon Building Programme Grant Application - you will need a quotation from us as part of your grant application, this can be obtained from our on-line estimator .

Local Authority Grants 

There may also be further grants from your local authority but these may be targeted at particular areas, house types or social groups. Please contact your local authority directly as we cannot keep track of all the individual programmes run by different authorities. 

Stroud District Council has £500 grants available for hard to treat homes (typically those with solid walls) under the WISE HOMES scheme. This is available in addition to the £400 Low Carbon Buildings Programme grant and has the same qualifying criteria as listed above. For more information call SDC on 01453 754464 and ask about the WISE Homes programme. Grants are also available for other renewables and for insulation.