Grants and Planning



Below is some information that you may find useful regarding grants, which may be available, and planning regulations for your Windbuster or Muckbuster green energy solution.

UK Planning

MUCKBUSTER does NOT require planning permission but farms in the UK will need to apply for an agricultural exemption by completing a form.

WINDBUSTER requires planning permission, unless the installation qualifies within the permitted development rules.

For private dwellings, the householder planning application should be completed. We will provide the necessary technical specifications for this process.

For a commercial installation, a full application for planning is required. We will provide the necessary technical specifications for this process.

UK Grants

FEED-IN TARIFFS

The UK has just announced the implementation of Feed-in Tariffs, from April 2010. These tariffs will apply to Muckbuster at a rate of 9p/kw, and Windbuster, at a rate of 26.7p/kw. Windbuster is currently listed on the transition product list (number 295), run by MCS, a requirement for FITs to apply.

SEEDA

The Southeast England Development Agency offers grants to homeowners and small businesses for the purpose of installing and using anaerobic digesters and wind turbines. We are in the process of certifying our products to make them eligible for these grants. Once the products are certified, we will assist you in the application process for the grants which cover up to 50% of the costs involved in getting a Muckbuster or Windbuster up and running.

England

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s (BERR) has a programme aimed at encouraging low carbon buildings. This program provides grants for householders. The grants cover microgeneration technologies including wind turbines and bioenergy. The funding for householders covers £2,500 of the installed cost.

New Forest Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund

The New Forest National Park Authority’s Sustainable Development Fund is a grant scheme to encourage sustainable living in the New Forest National Park. To be eligible for the scheme projects must demonstrate that they further at least one of the National Park purposes:
- to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Park; and
- to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the Park’s special qualities.
Projects must demonstrate that they will have a positive effect on the environmental, economic and community wellbeing of the New Forest. For more information visit the New Forest National Park Authority website and click on ‘living in’ www.newforestnpa.gov.uk

Scotland

Scottish Community Householder Renewables Initiative (SCHRI) offers grants in addition to those offered by the BERR. You may be able to obtain one grant for a Muckbuster and one for a Windbuster.

USA Zoning

The U.S. Small Wind Guide is available in both English (PDF 1.3 MB) and Spanish … about issues related to the zoning of small wind systems (up to 100 kW). …
www.windpoweringamerica.gov/small-wind.asp

USA Grants

Federal and State level incentives are in place for small wind turbines installed after January 1st 2009 in the shape of an uncapped investment tax credit (ITC) for  30% of the installation cost, with no upper limit to the grant amount. Alternatively, it is possible to apply for a cash payment for 30% of the cost in lieu of the tax credit, for available here: http://www.treas.gov/recovery/docs/Application.pdf
For more information on the vast array of funding available in the USA, by state, visit the database of state incentives for renewable and efficiency (DSIRE)

FRANCE Formalité

Formalités

Sont en revanche dispensées de toute formalité au titre du Code de l’urbanisme, en raison de leur nature ou de leur très faible importance, sauf lorsqu’elles sont implantées dans un secteur sauvegardé dont le périmètre a été délimité ou dans un site classé, les éoliennes dont la hauteur du mât et de la nacelle au dessus-du sol est inférieure à 12 mètres (article R.421-2 du Code de l’urbanisme).

R’achat de l’éléctricité

L’obligation d’achat n’est toutefois pas automatique et reste subordonnée au respect de certaines conditions, dont l’obtention par l’exploitant d’un certificat auprès de la direction régionale de l’industrie, de la recherche et de l’environnement.

FRANCE Credit

Credit sur les impots

Il existe un credit sur les impots de 50% du taux d’achat pour le Windbuster et le Muckbuster. Consultez l’Ademe.Ademe