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Want to Buy Wood Fuel?
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Looking for an Installer?
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Planning a Biomass System?
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Find out more about Funding a Biomass System
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Guidance for Biomass Installers
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Find out about Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Biomass: a Sustainable Source of Renewable Energy
Usewoodfuelscotland provides an impartial source of information on biomass in Scotland. It seeks to support market growth, improve standards and spread best practice.
Guidance for Biomass Users

Planning a Biomass System
Step by step advice from choosing a fuel to finding an installer and procurement.
Buying Wood Fuel
Options for purchasing wood fuel, where to find a supplier and quality standards...
Troubleshooting & Maintenance
Guidance on solving problems and securing maintenance services.Key Resources

Find a Biomass Installer
Advice on finding and selecting a wood fuel installer, including the usewoodfuel installer list.
Find a Wood Fuel Supplier
How to find the right wood fuel supplier for you.
Available Funding
Applications for the RHI are now closed. What is the RHI and is there funding available for wood fuel systems?News and Events
30th November 2023
On Tuesday the 28th of November, Scottish Government published their consultation paper “Delivering Net Zero for Scotland’s buildings – Heat […] Read more
8th November 2023
From 23rd November 2022 the wood fuel quality requirement for pellets used in RHI compliant boilers has been suspended. At […] Read more
3rd October 2023
The 5th edition of the UK’s Forestry Standard document has been published today (October 3rd). Multiple references to the use […] Read more
10th August 2023
The long awaited Biomass Strategy has been released by the UK Government. It lays out the role that sustainable biomass […] Read more
4th August 2023
If you are a current user of wood pellets for your heating requirements and are in receipt of RHI payment, […] Read more
23rd June 2023
Debunking Biomass – Reasons we should use it Biomass is a low carbon, renewable source of energy found in significant […] Read more
31st March 2023
The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive is now closed to all applicants. See our page on the RHI and other funding […] Read more
9th January 2023
Home Energy Scotland are providing grants and interest-free loans to help with energy efficiency measures for homeowners in Scotland. Maximum […] Read more
26th July 2022
Woodfuel from short rotation forestry (SRF) has the potential to contribute significantly to Scotland’s renewables mix, in the drive to […] Read more
23rd November 2021
Scottish Forestry, as the Scottish Government agency responsible for forestry policy, is contributing to the Scottish Government’s Bioenergy Policy Working […] Read more