Welcome to the Renewables Calculator

Welcome to the Resource Efficient Scotland Renewables Calculator. This tool has been designed to enable businesses to carry out a free renewable feasibility study to determine the suitability of onsite electricity and heat generation. The tool is a first step to understanding the basic opportunities and barriers to installing renewable technology within your business.

The tool will ask you questions about your site and your energy use. To use the tool effectively, you will be required to insert accurate site energy data, to ensure that the results clearly reflect the best options for your business.

The calculator offers feasibility options for Biomass Heating, PV Ground & Roof, Solar Thermal, Wind, Anaerobic Digestion, Ground Source Heat Pumps and Hydroelectricity. Results of the feasibility study will reveal what technologies are suitable, and the likely investment and returns associated with each opportunity.

The flexibility of the tool allows the adjustment of preferences to let you to explore and determine the best outcomes. The tool also allows you to generate a number of enquires, letting you directly compare the options generated for different sites or for different preferences.

The installation of renewable technology provides businesses with the security of onsite energy generation, as well as the provision of income via exported energy and government subsidies such as the Feed-in Tariff and the Renewable Heat Incentive. For more information visit www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes