Delta-ee UK Installer Survey Reveals a Supply Chain Delay that Could Affect Uptake of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive

Delta-ee UK Installer Survey Reveals aDelta-ee UK Installer Survey Reveals a Supply Chain Delay that Could Affect Uptake of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive PR Newswire EDINBURGH, UK, March 21, 2014 Delta-ee has just completed a nationwide survey with 250 UK heating installers and has found that there may be a supply chain delay when the domestic renewable heat incentive is launched in the UK. There is no doubt that the RHI is going to be an important market intervention. Ending years of uncertainty is a fantastic next step, and for customers and vendors alike it is something tangible to get excited about. Awareness is also strong - with 2/3 of installers in our sample aware of the RHI when prompted. However, the findings revealed that there is still plenty of work to be done by product suppliers, and DECC, to reassure and convince installers that they should invest in this market. Converting interest to action will be challenging. A concern highlighted by recent experiences of the Green Deal. In the survey more respondents recognised the Green Deal than the RHI (Green Deal had 90% awareness). And yet, in spite of this, little more than 10% had actually become Green Deal certified.