£2.61 million was issued to households
through the new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund during the scheme’s
first week, according to industry estimates.
1,736 applications were made for the fund which offers
households in England and Wales up to £7600 cash back for making energy
efficient home improvements.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey
said:
“We’ve changed the Green Deal to make it
simpler and faster for people to make their homes more energy efficient –
you could get up to £7600 back, straight into your bank
account.
“I want as many people as possible to benefit from
this unmissable offer. It won’t be around forever, so sign up now and get
your home ready for the winter.” Under the new incentive scheme domestic
energy customers can get:
- up
to £1000 for installing two measures from an approved list;
and/or
- up
to £6000 for installing solid wall insulation; and
- up
to £100 refunded for their Green Deal Assessment
The
scheme also entitles those who have bought a property in the 12 months prior to
application to qualify for up to an additional £500 if they carry out
energy efficiency improvements.