Leading Installer Pulls Out of Green Deal Scheme
- arryawke
- Jan 28, 2015
- 2 min read
Cambridge-based heating installer, Green Heat, announced that it is pulling out of the Government’s Green Deal initiative.
On the second anniversary of the government’s funding scheme for domestic energy efficiency equipment Green Heat’s managing director wrote to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, explaining why he pulled his company out of the scheme.
Thom reasons that despite the governments ‘promises and commitments to improve the energy efficiency of UK homes’, the initiative’s changing criteria and high costs have left ‘customers and installers frustrated, confused, out of pocket and ultimately, misled.’
Thom stated:
“We have tried very hard to make it work over the past two years, but despite regularly raising our concerns, there is still too much red tape that prevents smaller installers like us from delivering the improvements our customers can benefit from.”
He continued:
“Consumers were let down further when they could only qualify for a Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) grant if they installed a second efficiency improvement measure - which most did not need.”
Peter Thom explained that, despite the investment his and other energy installers made in training and accreditation for the Green Deal, it has been difficult to make a return. He said that companies from outside the county made more than £133,000 worth of Green Deal assessments on homes in Cambridgeshire.
Peter explained:
“Removing all the red tape and added costs so small installers can engage with the Green Deal fully, is key to making this work - for everyone. Then and only then, will the true value of the Green Deal be realised by those who should benefit from it most, the customer and of course, the environment.”
