Who we are

Wood Heat Association (WHA):

• Founded in 2013 to fully engage the wood heating sector at a regional and local level. Our industry survey in Dec 2013 defined our priorities.
• Extends the objectives of the REA beyond policy development to standards and quality with strong local engagement.

Renewable Energy Association:

• The UK’s largest renewable energy trade body;
• Led the campaign with Friends of the Earth to get the Renewable Heat Incentive in the 2008 Energy Act;
• Extensive work to develop a strong RHI, pragmatic biomass air quality and sustainability standards;
• Secured budget increases of >40% for sub 1MW biomass in Dec 2013.

We are unique…

• We are the UK trade association for the modern wood heating and related biomass heating industry;
• WHA are working towards full integration into the Renewable Energy Association (REA), to become the largest wood and biomass heating trade association with 175 member companies;
• We bring together wood fuel suppliers, biomass boiler and stove installers and distributors, energy companies and developers;
• Members of all sizes – sole traders to multinationals, with a democratic, one member one vote structure;
• Undertake lobbying, policy development, information dissemination and promote the installation of high quality wood heating systems.