Article 43 Amendment to article 27 (general requirements relating to heating measures)

in sub-paragraph (d), omit “or the installation of a connection to a district heating system that delivers heat generated wholly or partly from mains gas,”;

for sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) substitute—

“(e)

where the measure is the installation of an electric storage heater, but is not a repair—

(i)

the measure has a responsiveness rating equal to, or greater than, 0.8 when assessed against the Standard Assessment Procedure; and

(ii)

the measure—

(aa)

replaces an electric heating system at on-gas premises;

(bb)

is installed at on-gas premises where one or more electric storage heaters are already installed;

(cc)

is installed at on-gas premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have neither an efficient heating system nor an inefficient heating system; or

(dd)

is installed at off-gas premises;

(f)

where the measure is the installation of an electric heating system, but is not a repair—

(i)

the measure has a responsiveness rating equal to, or greater than, 0.8 when assessed against the Standard Assessment Procedure; and

(ii)

the measure—

(aa)

replaces an electric heating system at on-gas premises;

(bb)

is installed at on-gas premises where one or more electric storage heaters are already installed;

(cc)

is installed at on-gas premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have neither an efficient heating system nor an inefficient heating system; or

(dd)

is installed at off-gas premises;”;

in sub-paragraph (i), for “includes the installation of equipment for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity” substitute “includes the installation of equipment for the generation of electricity by renewable means”.