Good Energy launches groundbreaking deal to pay homes for solar heat

People across the country have installed solar thermal panels on their roofs to produce their own energy. Until now none of these small scale generators have been paid by the government or energy suppliers for their power.

Good Energy, the UK's only 100% renewable electricity supplier, is launching Good Energy HotROCs, the UK's first renewable heat incentive that pays domestic solar generators money for the heat energy they produce.

As part of this scheme, Good Energy has launched a trial gas product - offered only as a dual fuel tariff to customers.

Good Energy Gas charges a small premium which helps to fund the reward paid to customers on the HotROCs scheme.

Good Energy hopes this groundbreaking scheme will help the UK reduce its dependence on gas, boost growth in microgeneration and increase support for renewable electricity.

Tim and Fiona Start are always working on reducing their carbon footprint. They grow their own vegetables, buy local produce, and are active recyclers. For them, having already installed Solar PV which generates electricity, renewable heat technology in the form of a solar thermal panel was the next positive step.

This month they signed up to the Good Energy HotROCs scheme: "This is a great innovation and unique to Good Energy. It is another way to help us reduce our bills and improve the return on investment of our solar panels.
"It will help boost micro-generation in the UK and reduce the country's carbon emissions."

Juliet Davenport, Good Energy's Chief Executive is proud of the company's latest innovation. "I am delighted that Good Energy is leading the way with the first Renewable Heat Incentive in the UK. HotROCs is a simple effective reward and, like our pioneering work that supports small scale electricity generators, we are confident it will succeed and be copied by other UK energy suppliers.

"The launch of Good Energy HotROCs is a vital step in delivering the UK a renewable heat future."