Grants

Renewable Technologies

Grant aid of up to 30% of the installed cost (up to £4000) may be available to Scottish householders installing renewable technologies such as Solar Panels and Heat Pumps. 

The grant aid scheme is much more generous than that available in the rest of the U.K. The basic principles remain the same in the respect that the installer must be on the approved list of installers, and the equipment installed - solar panels etc. must be from an approved manufacturer.

Latent Heat Ltd are on the approved installers list, and Viessmann are an approved manufacturer of renewable technologies.

The Energy Savings Trust web site gives full details.

Insulation

If you or your spouse is in receipt of certain income-related benefits, or are age 60 or over, you may be eligible for a grant of up to £500 to have your home insulated under the Scottish Executive Warm Deal.  If you are aged 60 or over and not in receipt of income –related benefits, you can get a smaller grant of up to £125.

Full details are on the Scottish Executive web site.

Central Heating

The Scottish Executive's Central Heating Programme provides central heating, insulation and advice.  It is available to all households in the private sector who lack central heating and where the householder or partner is aged 60 or over. The Programme was extended in May 2004 to include householders (or partners) aged 80 or over who had partial or inefficient central heating systems.  The programme has been further extended from 1 January 2007 to include homeowners aged between 60 and 79, who are in receipt of the guaranteed element of Pension Credit.  These homeowners are now eligible under the scheme if their central heating is either partial or inefficient.

The Scottish Executive site gives details.