Capital allowances and CHP

9th February 2017


The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has updated guidance on claiming enhanced capital allowances (ECA) for good quality CHP (combined heat and power) projects.

The ECA scheme allows businesses to write off 100% of their investment in energy-saving technologies that are listed in the Energy Technology Criteria List against the taxable profits of the period during which they make the investment.

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