Boiler and water heaters incentives and rebates

High efficiency boilers and water heaters may benefit from tax credits and rebates in countries like USA, Canada, UK or Germany. Just check the opportunities. Local dealers may help you in this task.

UK

In the UK, see Low Carbon Building Program

USA

In the USA, some states, are promoting pellet wood boilers and other biomass-based appliances. The state of Maine, through MESYS and its Pellet Boiler Program, is a good example of these support programs.

Also in the USA, there are some incentives to high-efficient appliances, including several types of water heaters and boilers. The eligible criteria for water heater appliances is an Energy Factor >= 0.82; the tax credit amounts to 30% of the cost up to $1500, in 2009 and 2010.

For information on U.S. Federal grants: Dsireusa.
For incentives in specific US states, consult Dsireusa Incentives.

Canada

See, namely, the Incentives and Rebates database on the Office of Energy Efficiency web site: Canadian Incentives and Rebates for Alternative Energies.

Germany

The German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control also supports the installation of pellet boilers and other heating systems based on pellet (grants amount 1,500 euro or more), while KfW Förderbank offers loans to cover the investment (see also, for more information: Bafa).