2.2 Individual Installations
Houses too far from the district heating systems
are called houses in the open countryside, and they
would not normally receive much help. If the people
living in these houses are to convert to renewable
energy, they will do so for financial reasons, or
because of environmental concern. The decision is
up to them. They can consult the local plumber or
blacksmith, talk to a specialist in renewable energy
(for instance NRGi), or they can contact the Samsø
Energy and Environment Office and receive impartial
advice about solar heating, heat pumps or biomass
systems. Since no more grants for individual renewable
heat installations were given after 2001/2002, it
became more difficult for the energy organizations
to motivate renewable energy campaigns. There
are somewhat more than 2000 houses in the open
countryside, 800 of which are vacation homes. Local
energy organizations have initiated the following
projects to ease the transition to RE.