Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) Information Seminars
Type Event Proceeding
SSRH Information Seminars which took place on Tuesday, 10 March in Teagasc Ballyhaise and Wednesday, 11 March in Teagasc Moorepark.
The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) is a government scheme that provides financial support to convert to renewable heat for a 15-year period. The scheme will be administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and technologies covered in the non-domestic sector include heat pumps, solid biomass, including combined heat and power. For biomass it provides a continuous income stream for 15 years in a bid to ensure renewable heat is commercially attractive when compared to fossil fuels.
The seminars covered the principles of biomass heating systems. Aspects considered include:
- Interpretation of eligibility rules for biomass boilers
- Biomass resources and sustainability criteria
- System quality and performance
- How the reduction in the farm’s carbon footprint could be of advantage in the market place
- Consideration of payback on the investment
View presentations from the seminars below:
- Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH)
Presented by Ray Langton, SSRH Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) - SSRH Relevance to Agriculture
Presented by Barry Caslin, Energy and Rural Development Specialist, Teagasc - The Forest Resource
Presented by Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Specialist - Local Power (Solar PV and Battery Storage)
Presented by Pat Smith, Local Power - SolarElectric
Presented by Tom Foley, SolarElectric - Greengrove Wood Energy (Woodchip Suppliers)
Presented by Mark Hanly, Greengrove Wood Energy - Towards Zero Carbon (Energy Consultants)
Presented by Conor Casey, Towards Zero Carbon