Question reference: S6W-05907
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 27 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what low and zero carbon space and water heating technologies are promoted by Home Energy Scotland for off-gas-grid homes.
Answer
Home Energy Scotland (HES) deliver the Home Energy Scotland Loan Schemes on behalf of Scottish Government. Home Energy Scotland does not recommend measures to customers, but instead offers funding for measures recommended on an EPC or renewables report.
A number of zero carbon space and water heating technologies are available for funding through Home Energy Scotland:
Water Heating Systems
Heat Pumps (either air source to water, ground source to water, water source to water or hybrid air source to water)
Biomass boilers or stoves (non-automated, non-pellet stoves or room heaters are not eligible)
All the above measures attract cashback under the HES Renewables Loan Scheme.