FIT deployment data & degression Oct 2015 – Ofgem clarification
Following on from my blog on 24 July regarding FIT degression, Ofgem has now confirmed the tariff rates that will apply for plants applying for FIT from 1 October 2015.
FIT pre-accreditation: chance to meet DECC in Edinburgh
DECC will be holding a second consultation event to discuss the proposed removal of pre-accreditation from the Feed-in Tariff. This will be held from 13.30-16.00 on Thursday 13 August 2015, at the COSLA Conference Centre, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards,…
Farming sector leads 40% surge in electricity from biogas
The Department for Energy & Climate Change (DECC) yesterday released their annual Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES), demonstrating a surge in AD capacity outside of the water industry from 164MW in 2013 to 216MW (32 per cent) in…
ADBA takes the pre-accreditation fight to DECC
On Wednesday, we met with DECC officials to discuss the FIT pre-accreditation consultation. For those that are not aware, DECC has launched a consultation which proposes to remove pre-accreditation for Feed-in Tariff technologies including anaerobic digestion. The first item on…
MEMBER’S PRESS RELEASE: Clean Energies Investor Launch with UK NGB Funding Deal
Clean Energies Investor has marked its launch in the UK with a three plant funding deal to bio renewable pioneer, New Generation Biogas (NGB). Clean Energies Investor is a renewable energy investment firm that supports and funds emerging and under-developed sources of…
Ministerial letter: Cutting Red Tape Review on waste & energy sectors
Following on from Jess' blog on the EA requesting feedback on waste expemption, Defra have launched a call for evidence for a Cutting Red Tape Review on the waste sector, earlier this week we received a letter from Matthew Hancock MP, Minister…
EA reviews waste exemptions
Do you use waste exemptions? ADBA has been contacted by the Environment Agency (EA) requesting feedback specifically on the waste exemptions regime, which is being reviewed in the wider context of the ‘Cutting Red Tape Review’ (more info here). The…
MEMBER’S PRESS RELEASE: Muntons named Business of the Year
Muntons, a Stowmarket based business which supplies malt and malted ingredients, as well as beer, wine and cider making kits to customers around the world has been named Business of the Year in the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards…
FIT deployment data & degression
This week DECC released its monthly deployment data for June. Following on from the previous two months we saw very little uptake. Looking to the degression implications, you may already know we have already hit the 20% annual trigger for plants…
FIT pre-accreditation timetable & DECC workshop
Following on from Matt’s blog on the scrapping of FIT pre-accreditation we have put together the following timetable in which to build a strong response to the consultation as to why we believe FIT pre-accreditation should remain in place. Date…