Green Deal measures - Wychavon District Council
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Green Deal
Cherrie Mansfield
Strategy & Performance
Manager
What is the Green Deal?
National energy efficiency retrofit
programme for households and businesses
Provide upfront capital to carry out energy
efficiency improvements to properties
Costs repaid over time through a charge on
the electricity bill
Benefits for Worcestershire
Improve energy efficiency of homes and
businesses
Reduce the costs of energy bills
Reduce fuel poverty
Training and employment opportunities
manufacturing
energy assessment
installation of measures
Worcestershire’s Green Deal potential
230,000 homes
25,000+ businesses, 97% classed as SMEs
£5,000 - £8,000 average cost for Green Deal
measures in domestic properties
5% take-up = approx 12,000 homes @ £5,000
per property = £60 million a year
10% take-up = £120 million a year
Green Deal process
Marketing
and
consumer
demand
Assessment
of property
and advice
Finance
Installation
of
measures
Repayments
and follow-up
Green Deal assessment
Gateway to the Green Deal
Accredited Green Deal Assessors
Produce an Energy Performance Certificate
Recommend a package
of measures that could
be financed through the
Green Deal
Example Green Deal package
Green Deal process
Marketing
and
consumer
demand
Assessment
of property
and advice
Finance
Installation
of
measures
Repayments
and follow-up
Green Deal measures
Air and ground source heat pumps
Biomass boilers
Cavity wall and external wall insulation
Condensing boilers
Draught proofing
Lighting systems, fittings and controls
Loft insulation
Micro combined heat and power
Photovolatics and solar water heating
Green Deal process
Marketing
and
consumer
demand
Assessment
of property
and advice
Finance
Installation
of
measures
Repayments
and follow-up
The ‘Golden Rule’
Green Deal repayment
Pre Green Deal
After Green Deal
Annual
energy bill
Annual
charge
£1000
£300
Energy
costs
including
energy
saving
£630
Charge for the work
must be no higher than
the expected savings
Repayments through
electricity bill over
agreed time period
Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
Will work alongside the Green Deal
For householders who cannot achieve
significant energy savings without additional
support
Focus on vulnerable and low-income
households and those living in harder to treat
properties
Roles for local councils
Provider: raising finance to deliver the Green
Deal directly to local residents and businesses,
possibly via a contract with a delivery partner
Partner: working in partnership with commercial
Green Deal providers and community partners to
deliver or facilitate delivery
Advocate –promoting and facilitating the Green
Deal locally
Objectives for a local Green Deal
Delivers local jobs, business and social
enterprise opportunities
Delivers local training and apprenticeships
Provides a good deal for residents
Is available for businesses
Addresses fuel poverty
Gives local authorities influence over the
programme
Timescales
18 January: consultation ended
Early 2012: secondary legislation laid before
Parliament and publication of British Standard for
Green Deal installers
Spring 2012: detailed industry guidance prepared
– including compliance with Green Deal code?
Autumn 2012: Green Deal and ECO come into
force
How you can help
Tell people how the Green Deal can help
them reduce energy consumption and
costs
Promote the business and training
opportunities to relevant organisations
Keep up to date at
www.decc.gov.uk