It’s a one-time cash reward to help with the cost of adding solar panels, insulation, a heat pump and more. If you’ve got a residential mortgage with Barclays and you’re interested in making these improvements to your home, you can claim for Greener Home Reward. Find out more.

You’ll need to meet these eligibility requirements and reward rules on the day you make your claim to qualify for the reward. Claims may not be paid if you don’t meet all of these.  For full T&Cs please visit Greener Home Reward | Barclays

The eligibility requirements and reward rules include:

At ScottishPower we are constantly striving to make it easier for homeowners to invest in sustainable energy solutions like heat pumps and solar panels, all while working towards reducing their carbon footprint and lowering their energy bills over the longer term. We have partnered with Barclays to help our customers take advantage of their offer of up to £1000 for eligible solar installations or up to £2000 for eligible heat pump installations to their residential mortgage customers.

Don’t worry though if you’re not a Barclay’s mortgage customer, you can still get your no obligation quote for our sustainable energy solutions.

There are a number of factors that help to inform you if solar panels will be suitable for your home.

Your roof size, pitch, direction, and shading are all factors that dictate the amount of energy you can produce based on how many panels can be installed and the total hours of exposure to sunlight. Analysis of these factors helps to calculate the cost of the install, how much electricity you can generate and therefore how long it may take for your solar panel install to pay for itself through energy savings. Our quotation process considers all of these factors.

Separately to these property considerations, we’d also recommend checking with your local planning office but generally solar panel installs are classed as ‘permitted developments’, which means you’re allowed to add them to your home without planning permission. If you live in a conservation or historic area, then you will need approval. Some other factors that impact the solar panel install are: 1. Whether you’re the homeowner – you can’t install them if you don’t own the property unless you have specific consent from the landlord to do so. 2. It’s also important to get DNO approval. This is your local energy distribution network operator who operate the power infrastructure in your area. At ScottishPower, we manage this process on your behalf along with registering your solar panel install once it’s completed too. 3. You should also contact your home insurance provider to make sure that any existing policies are updated to reflect a solar panel installation.

There are a number of factors that need to be considered to understand the financial impact both initially, and longer-term. The following considerations are included in the ScottishPower quotation journey:

Every home is different, and if you’re interested in solar panels we would encourage you to organise a free, no obligation survey to understand what the generation, cost and usage would likely be for your home.

Air source heat pumps work in a similar way to a fridge only in reverse, so they produce heat rather than cooling. They use electricity to extract naturally occurring heat from the air outside, convert it to a higher temperature, and then use it to provide warmth to a home’s radiators, underfloor heating and/or hot water. Find out more here.

According to Energy Saving Trust, all property types are suitable for heat pump install.

It’s always worth checking in advance with your local planning office, however generally across England, Wales and Scotland heat pump installs are classed as ‘permitted developments’, which means you’re allowed to add them to your home without planning permission. However, there are some building regulation considerations to be aware of, including rules for installation within conservation areas, and compliance with Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) or equivalent planning standards. We’ll ensure that all of these requirements are included in your proposal.

Other factors that impact whether an air source heat pump may be suitable include: ·       Whether you’re the homeowner – you can only install them in a rented property if you have the express permission of the landlord. ·       The space you have available to install it – a small domestic air source heat pump’s dimensions would typically be around 100 cm (h) x 100 cm (w) x 40 cm (d), ranging up to 150 cm (h) x 115 cm (w) x 45 cm (d). Plus, there should be good space for air circulation around it. We’ll also take care of the regulations regarding the distance from neighbouring properties through our survey and design process. ·       The more energy efficient your home is, the more suited it will be to an air source heat pump. This is due to the fact that air source heat pumps provide a more constant, lower temperature hot water flow through the heating system in comparison to a boiler, which are typically set-up to provide hotter temperature water flow by burning gas. A 'low-temperature heating system’ doesn’t mean the property is cold, more that your chosen comfortable temperature is reached while only having a relatively cool heating system which is why a well-insulated home helps. Typically, in order to receive funding, any recommended insulation measures on your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) should also be carried out where suitable. ·       It’s also important to get distribution network operator (DNO) approval. The DNO is responsible for ensuring the electrical grid in your area is suitably sized to accommodate the connection of the air source heat pump. We manage this process on your behalf along with registering your air source heat pump install too.

A fully installed heat pump typically costs between £10,500 to £16,500 with 0% VAT. However, this can vary based on the size and complexity of the install and if any other energy efficiency measures, such as insulation, are required.

The good news is that financial support is available in Scotland through Home Energy Scotland, which offers a grant of £7,500 (with an additional £1,500 for households in rural Scotland). In England and Wales, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is available, which provides a £7,500 grant towards your system. Both schemes have their own eligibility criteria and conditions apply, which our team can discuss with you.

If your home has a poor EPC energy efficiency rating (of D, E, F, G), and you receive certain benefits, you may be eligible for a free Air Source Heat Pump as part of the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, find out more here.

Our free, no obligation home survey will provide you with a personalised price and installation solution. Get heat pump guide price.