In 2011, we published a Case for Crop Feedstocks in AD with CLA, NFU, NNFCC and REA. That document was designed to demonstrate the role that crops for AD can play to support discussion around the AD Strategy and Action…
With RHI sustainability criteria in place from October, and a Feed-in Tariff review likely to consider similar regulations for electricity plants, bioenergy sustainability is high on the agenda for government and industry. Over the past few years, ADBA has strongly…
DECC has shared statistics on the "attrition" rate for pre-accredited FIT capacity last year - i.e. the number of projects which were pre-accredited by December 2013 and were not built. This is important - as Matt discussed at our members'…
After months of predictions of a hung parliament and instability, we instead have a single party government. The Conservatives' narrow majority in the Commons will no doubt be tested at times, but gives more capacity for long-term decision making than…
As we said here, NERA Economic Consulting is carrying out a review of the impact of the UK Green Investment Bank since its inception in 2012 as well as an evaluation of its future role. The deadline for responses is…
As part of the strike price setting work for CfD from 2019/20 DECC are currently reviewing evidence on the costs, hurdle rates and load factors of renewable technologies. They have appointed Arup (covering cost and load factor information) and NERA…
ADBA has been asked by consultants working for DECC to gather data on the cost of generating electricity from anaerobic digestion for plants of 5 MWe and under. This is to inform DECC's review of the Feed-in Tariff, which is likely…
Ofgem have published new guidance on using the Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator, following updates to the calculator itself which were released in February. You can find the new guidance here. There is now much more detailed information for plants…
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) degression mechanism for both biomethane and biogas depends on four factors, which are calculated quarterly: The forecast spend for each individual technology (e.g. biogas, biomethane) for the following 12 months, based on pre-accreditations, deployment and…
ADBA, REA and a small industry delegation met DECC officials two weeks ago to discuss the Feed-in Tariff review, and particularly issues related to smaller scale AD. A meeting note has now been agreed with DECC, and is available to…
