RHI Tariff Guarantees Consultation
As you may know, DECC have recently been looking into the idea on how a tariff guarantee for the RHI could work, should the Government decide to make a guarantee available from April 2016. The main aim of a tariff…
Members urge MPs to sign ADBA pledge card
Many ADBA members have already written to their local Member of Parliament or parliamentary candidate, inviting them to visit their company or plant. For those who have not yet been in touch with their local MP, however, we encourage you…
Sub-100 kWe Feed-In Tariff ADBA cost exercise
We believe that cost evidence is likely to support the case to introduce a new tariff for AD electricity plants of 100 kWe and under. We are working to establish what a tariff would be for this level, as well…
RHI biomethane degression clarified
Following the RHI biomethane tariff announcement in December, several members have contacted us for clarification on the way in which the first degression of new tariffs will be calculated for July 2015. Our understanding, as explained in our (now updated)…
Members’ views needed to direct future transport policy
As per my previous blog in December, the DfT has set up several working groups in an attempt to identify options for meeting the RED renewable transport fuel target for 2020 and looking beyond to 2030. The working groups are…
Biomethane campaign: consultation on reducing CV measurement regulation nears
Last week I represented ADBA at a meeting of the biomethane campaign we founded with ENA to break down regulatory barriers to the biomethane to grid market. The main focus of the meeting was to discuss an upcoming consultation on…
Gate Fees: gathering better industry information
Accurate information about gate fees is vital to AD policy development. At present the annual WRAP gate fees report is the best public source of information available, but it has previously been based on a very limited set of sources,…
ADBA’s understanding of RHI biogas heat & biogas CHP rules
In an attempt to simplify Ofgem's guidance on RHI biogas heat and biogas CHP rules, we have put together this document which aims to assist ADBA members who are considering installing biogas heat or biogas CHP plants. Although the document…
Biogas and biomethane sustainability: calculator changes and policy development
As we mentioned several times on these blogs towards the end of last year, we spent a large amount of time with some members contributing to the development of the biomass and biogas carbon calculator. Thank you to those members…
DECC RHI degression data published – large biomethane uptake continues
DECC have released data on their RHI 'Estimated commitments' page showing that the large uptake of biomethane in the RHI continued in November. The forecast expenditure for biomethane is now way above the level forming part of the calculation for…