It’s all well and good being told you can save a packet by upgrading your heating system, but with little cash to invest in the first place, what good are long-term savings? This is precisely why so many continue to overlook the option of switching to biomass – one of the most efficient and generally eco-friendly heating methods available in the UK today.

As the availability of fossil fuels declines and the world’s problem with CO2 output grows, alternative fuels like biomass are becoming nothing short of essential for the greater good of everyone. And that’s exactly why the UK government is getting well and truly involved in the process of pushing the importance of biomass and its adoption.

Subsidies for UK Biomass Buyers

One of the biggest differences between the biomass boiler and a standard heater is the way we look at the latter – often as little more than a temporary ‘white good’ to be tossed out when it fails. By contrast, biomass boilers are built to last as long as the property in which they’re installed and will not pose the same deadly health risks associated with faulty conventional boilers.

As part of its commitment to international agreements, the UK government really has no choice but to promote the move to more eco-friendly heating in order to hit its targets. The introduction of the Renewable Heat Initiative scheme represents the more concrete push to date, which over the course of 20 years offers a cash sum to the boiler’s owner for each unit of energy used. This essentially means that the customer saves money by using the boiler, while at the same time spending much less on the fuel in the first place.

These earnings can go as high as 20% of the overall capital expenditure, which when combined with the average fuel cost reduction of 20% adds up to one seriously agreeable saving. The initial purchase price of the system and its installation may have to be met by the business, but it generally will not take a great deal of time for the savings made to augment the outgoing and continue lowering operational costs.

On-going Benefits

Once installed, the package of benefits that comes along with a biomass boiler is both enormous and on-going.
For example, fuel-cost stability is largely impossible when it comes to conventional heating systems as there’s no way of knowing just how high fuel prices will rise over the coming months and years. By contrast, biomass can be accurately predicted for the foreseeable future and isn’t subject to damaging spikes.

The list of benefits also extends to ease of use, reliability, consistency, lower fuel costs, cleanliness of operation, no unpleasant smells and generally more efficient heat production than ever before.

The government is helping the rollout of biomass for the benefit of all involved, with the intention of building a more eco-friendly nation where the best interests of the population are protected by innovation and proactivity.