Leading renewable energy trade bodies have come together to launch “key tests” for the political parties ahead of the next General Election. The grouping, which includes ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association), BHA (the British Hydropower Association), the British Photovoltaic Association, the Renewable…
ADBA has joined with other renewable energy trade bodies to launch “key tests” for the political parties ahead of next May’s General Election. As we know, the potential for renewable technologies including biogas over the next parliament is huge, but…
We have been lobbying Ofgem to hold a workshop for the anaerobic digestion industry on meeting the sustainability requirements for the RHI. These will be mandatory from Spring for all plants hoping to claim the RHI: biogas and biomethane. They…
Voluntary guidelines on best practice for crop feedstocks in anaerobic digestion (AD) have been published today. The voluntary guidelines on Best Practice for Crop Feedstocks in anaerobic digestion, prepared and supported by ADBA, NFU, CLA, REA and NNFCC, was officially…
A large jump in the number of preliminary applications to the RHI for biomethane in July has pushed biomethane closer to the “Anticipated expenditure” which, if aligned with deployment across the scheme, could cause a degression trigger on 31 October,…
Several operators have approached us with concerns about the possible implications of the revision of COMAH regulations by the HSE. The HSE have sent us the following update:For REACH and CLP digestate should not be classified as a substance under…
It is well known that engaging with the community is vital for a new AD plant at planning and operational stages. However, the level of that engagement could soon be increasing significantly following the publication of DECC’s Community Energy Strategy,…
RHI and biomethane sustainability update As many of you will already be aware, there is a serious problem in the way in which DECC intends industry to demonstrate 60% GHG savings for biomethane from spring 2015. This came to light…
DECC have published data this week pointing towards a degression of 10% for the year for the 500 kW - 5 MW plants in the FIT scheme applying from next April. The 10% degression ‘trigger’ is set at 38.4 MW…
We have updated the market analysis page to keep up to date with recent developments in the AD market. This page now shows the most recent data on both current and proposed AD plants around the UK including information on:…