Green Deal Cherrie Mansfield Strategy Performance Manager

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 Ø manufacturing Ø energy assessment Ø 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