Choosing the right business model for renewables in the social housing sector
Housing Associations and other social landlords are uniquely positioned to benefit from Government incentives for the production of renewable energy, the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). They can provide profits that can be used to finance core corporate goals such as strengthening the balance sheet, reducing fuel poverty, improving housing stock and reducing carbon footprints. The renewable energy market is currently experiencing something of a gold rush and many social landlords are being besieged by companies offering to finance and install renewable technologies such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels or heat pumps across their estates. Robert Rabinowitz urges landlords to make sure that the deal they sign up to maximises the returns to their own companies rather than handing over the lion’s share to external investors.
David Potter will outline one of the Department of Energy & Climate Change’s flagship programmes – the Green Deal. Due to come online from the end of 2012, the Green Deal is an innovative financing mechanism allowing consumers to pay back the cost of energy efficiency improvements through their energy bills. The session will focus on the key principles behind the Green Deal, the ‘customer journey’ and the opportunities for the social housing sector.
Policy Lead, Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC)
Director of Environmental Markets, BRE
Plenary 6 - Handouts from David Potter The Green Deal
Handouts from Robert Rabinowitz Feed-in-tariff finance
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