NIE Housing Association Low Carbon Buildings Phase 2 top up

The following conditions will be applied to Housing Associations:

Grant must be used to support the capital and installation costs of a renewable energy scheme. As a general rule this includes only the equipment itself and related works specific to the functionality of that equipment.
Scheme must be located within Northern Ireland.
System must be designed, installed and commissioned by a Registered installer who has a link with a LCBP Framework supplier.
Schemes must use accredited products (www.lowcarbonbuildingsphase2.org.uk).
Grants are only available for the installation of new components, re-used or refurbished components are not permissible.
Grant applied for must be a maximum of 15% of total capital and installation costs, or technology cap level, whichever is lesser. Associations which secure additional funding may be given preference in order to maximise the number of projects.
All statutory approvals must be in place e.g. Building Control, Planning Permission.
Applicant must provide an estimate of the annual energy output of the system.
Grants must be claimed within 12 months of a grant offer being made by NIE.
Applicant must allow access to the installation for inspection purposes by the scheme manager (or other appointed by the scheme manager) if required.
Applicant must agree to participate in NIE publicity and case study material. (This is referred to in the existing NIE grant contract).
Applicants receiving funding for the renewable installation from any other NIE programme will not be funded through the Housing Association top up.

Developing renewable energy programmes