I had a particularly exciting week last week, having been asked to present on my two favourite topics; digestate and plastics. On Tuesday I joined the 'Future of Digestate Use on Farmland' session, hosted by BioVale at the Biorenewables Development…
This week, Ofgem have published the draft guidance for the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) – click here to view in full. This document provides guidance for any biomethane producer who is either planning on applying or has already applied…
Applicants to the GGSS will be required to secure a Tariff Guarantee (TG) in advance of the plant commissioning. Please be aware that, where a person has made an application for a TG under the Non Domestic Renewable Heat…
On 12 November, Scottish Government announced its decision to tighten controls on slurry and digestate storage and application following a 12 week consultation period earlier this year. This is another example of the increasing body of regulations being rolled out…
This week, Ofgem published their long-awaited response to their consultation on the administration of the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) - click here for the full document. The consultation response confirms the decisions made regarding on the GGSS administration,…
Supporting the development of new biomethane-to-grid AD plants, the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) is opening to applications on the 30th November 2021. Ofgem are hosting a launch event for the GGSS on 29th November 2021 at 14:00 –…
DEFRA have launched the first fund of the Farming Innovation Programme, inviting farmers, growers and foresters to apply for part of of the £17.5 million released to stimulate research and development. Funding is available to businesses looking to kick-start a…
To minimise risks of ammonia loss from digestate, the Green Gas Support Scheme requires digestate stores to be covered and low emission spreading techniques to be used. In response to consultation feedback on these requirements, BEIS committed to a mid-scheme…
Last year, BEIS updated the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive’s (NDRHI) scheme regulations to improve its long-term sustainability. One key change was to enhance the compatibility between the NDRHI and Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) schemes, such that an AD…
In August, the government published its UK Hydrogen Strategy, detailing plans to scale up the production and use of low carbon hydrogen. With a target of installing 5GW production capacity by 2030, hydrogen is set to support the decarbonisation…