Wood-fuelled heating (biomass)
You can heat your home using modern, efficient boiler systems to burn logs, wood chip, or wood pellets, or even simply buy a wood burning stove.
Fuel is produced from specifically grown crops or forest management residues.
Companies will deliver these sustainable wood fuels to your home.
Cost to Install
Household 15kW
£4,500*
*Costs will vary according to fuel type and heat demand
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Advantages of bio-fuels
- CO
2 released equals the amount absorbed during the crop's growth
- Plentiful fuel sources in forestry and agriculture waste
- Established technology
- Can provide local employment
The transport of fuel can cause pollution, storage space is required and maintenance is necessary.
Planning permission may be required if new construction is needed and may not be available to households in smokeless zones unless your boiler system is an exempted appliance. To check this contact Harrogate Borough Council's Environmental Health team on 01423 556633.
Large bioenergy installations may require additional industrial process permissions from the Environment Agency.