Domestic renewable heat subsidies hit 50,000 home milestone

Michael Holder
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Number of home biomass boilers, solar thermal systems, and heat pumps accredited under Renewable Heat Incentive scheme passes 50,000 mark

More than 50,000 installations have now been accredited under the government's Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) providing millions of tonnes in CO2 savings, according to the scheme's administrator...

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