Spread the cost of a farm biomass boiler from £20,000 to £250,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, biomass boiler farms are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £20,000 to £250,000, and most deals are written over 36-84 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£20k – £250k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Longer where new fuel store construction is involved
Rates From
5.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £70,000: a 10% deposit of £7,000, then 48 monthly payments of £1,477 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £77,896, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Log or Woodchip Biomass Boiler, 100-200kW | £25,000 - £60,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Small-Scale Biomass Boiler |
| Automated Woodchip Boiler with Feed System, 200-500kW | £60,000 - £150,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Mid-Scale Automated Biomass Boiler |
| Large-Scale Farm Biomass Plant, 500kW+ | £150,000 - £250,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Large-Scale Biomass Plant |
| Biomass Boiler with Fuel Store Package | £40,000 - £100,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Biomass Boiler with Fuel Store |
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Check EligibilityA biomass boiler, along with its controls, pumps and feed mechanism, is a self-contained heating machine and is generally treated as plant and machinery for capital allowances purposes even though it is usually installed inside a building. This is a straightforward equipment classification, unlike the building that may house it. Where a new boiler house or fuel store is built specifically to accommodate the boiler, that shell is treated as a structure in the same way as other farm buildings described elsewhere on this site, so it is worth asking your installer to separate the boiler and its associated equipment from any building work on the quote, since this affects both the tax treatment and which type of finance is appropriate for each part.
Farm biomass boilers are typically installed by livestock and horticultural enterprises with a year-round heat demand, such as poultry housing needing consistent heating, or by farms with a drying operation for grain, timber or other crops that needs a reliable heat source. Diversification into supplying heat, for example to farm buildings converted for other uses, is another driver. Replacement is generally prompted by the age and reliability of an existing boiler, or by fuel availability, particularly where a farm has its own woodland or crop residue that can supply fuel, rather than by a fixed replacement cycle.
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