At the end of September 2020, the Government announced the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS). This £1 billion scheme has been set up to help public sector bodies to fund energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation measures as part of the Chancellor’s ‘Plan for Jobs 2020’ commitment. The aim of which is to boost the UK’s economic recovery from Covid-19 as well as the Government’s net-zero and clean growth goals, supporting up to 30,000 skilled jobs in the low carbon and energy efficiency sectors.
Overseen by the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and delivered by Salix Finance, applications are currently open for public sector bodies to avail themselves of the fund, with the deadline for applications on January 11th 2021.
At Mitsubishi Electric we have been working on and championing innovative solutions that help to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment for decades.
We have put together a dedicated white-paper to assist public sector bodies with specific details of what technologies are covered by the fund and how best to apply for the grant.
The purpose of the Grant Scheme is to help Public Sector organisations to decarbonise their building infrastructure. There is, quite rightly, a particular focus on low carbon and renewable heating measures as well as the promotion of further secondary measures that help to reduce heating demand, such as; insulation, glazing, replacement air conditioning and chiller systems.
The following public sector bodies in England are eligible to apply for the Grant Scheme.
Up to 100% grant funding can be applied for by eligible bodies for projects which meet the compliance criteria and there is no minimum or maximum grant value. All applications will be reviewed by Salix Finance on a case by case basis.
Funding is available for projects that fall within the 4 distinct categories. As an innovative manufacturer of low carbon heating and ventilation technologies our product ranges fall within categories 1 and 2. These categories are described in the literature like so:
Technologies that directly contribute to the heat decarbonisation of a building by installation of a low carbon heating. For example, heat pumps and connections to low carbon heat networks.
Technologies that do not directly contribute to the heat decarbonisation of a building but reduce overall energy demand and so will support future heat decarbonisation. For example, insulation, glazing, ventilation.
At Mitsubishi Electric we are committed to being a leading voice within the push to decarbonise heating and cooling in the built environment. We understand that this new grant scheme offers a very real chance to bring projects forward that can make a tangible difference. As such, we have appointed Kevin Pocock, one of our Business Development Managers to head up our response to this grant scheme. Kevin brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this role, having been our principal point of contact for Education and public Sector clients for many years.
If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact Kevin Pocock directly via email or connect with him on LinkedIn. He will be happy to discuss your project and what Mitsubishi Electric can do to help you achieve your funding goals.
Mitsubishi Electric is a world-leading supplier of energy efficient equipment that will cool, heat, ventilate and control buildings.
We supply not only the equipment but continued support throughout the lifecycle of all products whether that is in commercial and industrial properties or homes.
Mitsubishi Electric has a vast product range that includes VRF air conditioning and chillers. Our Product Catalogue has our complete range of current products, including technical specification, so for more information please download this.
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Mitsubishi Electric can offer solutions that deliver the quality and excellence you would expect from a world-leading supplier. We also offer services and support at every step of the way whether it be pre-sales design and specification, installation and maintenance support, right through to recycling.
For commercial service and maintenance support please see use the enquiry form to contact our MELSmart Technical Services team. For domestic heating service and maintenance, please download our brochure below.
