A one stop shop for renewable energy information, GreenGenUK offers advice on what technology is best for farms, guidance on planning permission or a full proposal for an installation. Farmers can rest assured a member of the green team at GreenGenUK will be able to help on all these matters.

The company’s advisors and surveyors are on hand to help from the initial enquiry through to installation and commissioning.

With a variety of products available including air and ground source heat pumps, solar panels, LED lighting, heat recovery ventilation, underfloor heating and much more, customers soon find that GreenGenUK has a solution for every enquiry.

Now that all of the fuss regarding the solar Feed In Tariff has ended there is a much more realistic tariff in line with installation costs that offer quick payback periods a high rates of ROI, in most cases 12 per cent plus. This means commercial solar installations are back on the increase.

Not commonly known, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) can offer similar returns to those that solar is most well known for, in most cases better. By installing a renewable heating system farmers can receive tax free income for up to 20 years and reduce their dependency/running costs with fuels such as oil or LPG.

Managing director of GreenGenUK, Robert Carey, thinks 2013 will see renewable heating systems overtake solar installs.

He told South West Farmer: “In the past quarter we saw an increased number of enquiries about air source heat pumps compared to solar. In a lot of cases, people who were already generating their own electricity wanted to better use the free energy by powering a heating system such as a heat pump. With RHPP vouchers available and upcoming RHI there are a number of financial benefits to installing renewable heating system which help consumers with the initial outlay and continuing running costs.”

Mr Carey added that recent installs have shown up to a 40 to 50 per cent decrease on existing running costs when swapping oil or LPG for an air source heat pump.

Farmers wishing to arrange a free survey or consulation should contact GreenGenUK on 0800 093 3299 or visit www.greengenuk.com