Who is eligible? The BUS is open to applicants in England and Wales. The grants are available to domestic and non-domestic buildings, supporting systems up to a capacity of 45kWth. Social housing and new builds are not eligible however, domestic, custom new/self-builds can apply. What low carbon technologies are eligible? Air source heat pump and ground source heat pumps are eligible provided they are being installed to replace an existing fossil fuel system or direct electric heating system. The only exception to this is with custom new builds whereby a heat pump installation would be eligible for a grant. In limited circumstances, biomass boilers can be eligible for a grant in rural areas when they are replacing an existing fossil fuel system which is not fueled by mains gas or direct electric systems. Please be advised the fossil fuel hybrid systems or systems used for process heating are not eligible. How do you apply? Ofgem are administering the Scheme and vouchers will be provided as part of the grant application and redemption process, a process which will be led by the installer. The installer will need to submit two applications – a BUS voucher application and a redemption application. Provided the BUS voucher application meets the eligibility criteria and consent from the property owner is received, Ofgem will then issue a BUS voucher. This BUS voucher can then be redeemed once the new heating system has been installed and commissioned. The grant will be paid to the installer, thus reducing the invoicing cost for the homeowner. What are the key scheme requirements? It is important that both the installing engineer and homeowner are aware of the full list of eligibility requirements for the Scheme. The heat pump unit that is selected will need to meet certain performance and efficiency thresholds, for example the heat pump installed must have a minimum SCOP of 2.8. The installer who completes the installation will also need to meet certain requirements. Alongside being a competent heat pump engineer, all installers participating in the Scheme will need to be MCS certified and members of a Consumer Code that will ensure that customers are protected by a Trading Standards Institute Approved Code of Practice. Remark： Some of the articles are taken from the Internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us to delete it. If you’re interesting in heat pump products，please feel free to contact OSB heat pump company，we are your best choice.