MEMBER’S PRESS RELEASE: Arreton AD facility sold to Foresight Group
A renewable energy facility at the heart of the Isle of Wight has been sold to a London investment firm in a major multi-million pound deal.
Ofgem issue first provisional tariff guarantee notice under reformed RHI scheme
Under the reformed Renewable Heat Incentive scheme that came into force on 22 May 2018, Ofgem has a duty to release updates to the Tariff Guarantee application process every week. Ofgem's latest information has just been released. The weekly information…
PRESS STATEMENT: Anaerobic digestion industry response to Feed-In Tariff consultation
Responding to the government's new Feed-In Tariff (FIT) consultation, Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive of the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA), said: “With the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) confirmed to close in just nine months’ time, this was an opportunity for the government to prove that it is committed to providing the investment that is absolutely critical to supporting small-scale renewables, which make a vital contribution to decarbonising and meeting increased demand for electricity in the UK. Unfortunately, this is an opportunity that has been well and truly missed."
BEIS launch long-awaited FIT consultation: 31 March 2019 scheme closure, CHP replacement
BEIS have today launched their long-awaited FIT consultation officially titled “CONSULTATION ON THE FEED-IN TARIFFS SCHEME”. The consultation runs until 13 September 2018 and a summary of the consultation is set out below. (BEIS have also today launched a call for…
BEIS launch call for evidence on post-FIT electricity support
Alongside the closure of the Feed-in Tariff scheme consultation launched today (click here for details on this), BEIS has also issued a call for evidence to gather views on the future role for small-scale low-carbon electricity generation. Overview At…
New RHI data up to May 2018 – what are the chances of a degression?
Last week, BEIS published their latest forecasts for estimated spend for the Non-domestic RHI scheme. The latest assessment includes data up to the 31st May 2018, and can be found here. In the last month, forecast spend for large biogas and biomethane…
UK transport policy ready for REDII
As we have discussed in previous blogs the recast Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) has been provisionally agreed following the triologue negotiations between the different European Union institutions. For our overview of the incoming changes you can click here. Key…
PRESS RELEASE: “Tide may be turning” for UK anaerobic digestion industry
The “tide may be turning” for the UK anaerobic digestion (AD) industry, according to the head of the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA).
National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios: 50 TWh of biomethane by 2050?
Last week National Grid launched their Future Energy Scenarios (FES) report – July 2018. The report can be downloaded here. Given the difficulties with forecasting a single energy future over the long term, the aim of the FES report is…
Biomethane and HM Treasury’s fuel duty differential
Following the publication by the Department for Transport of the Road to Zero Strategy, government is now underway on a follow-up piece of work on natural gas and biomethane as vehicle fuels. Additional work is required to meet the Strategy's…