Today the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment (DETI) in Northern Ireland published its response to the consultation on proposed ROC banding levels for renewable technologies including AD with a maximum installed capacity of up to 5MW. The response confirms…
DECC recently asked for views on how a tariff guarantee for the RHI could work. The main aim of a tariff guarantee is to provide greater clarity on the level of subsidy a project will receive, making the RHI more…
As you all know, the Non-Domestic RHI scheme provides important support to the AD sector, and DECC are now looking for views to increase flexibility of the scheme. The department is seeking evidence on whether assigning the RHI payment directly…
The EA have asked for our views on their proposal for new and revised rule sets and risk assessments covering land spreading and digestate storage activities. These changes introduce additional restrictions to better protect the environment but will also provide operators…
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…
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…
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…
The LowCVP is inviting up to six UK-based SMEs to participate in a high profile Parliamentary Reception which will take place in the House of Commons on Monday 9 March. The SMEs chosen will be given the opportunity to demonstrate…
On Wednesday I attended a workshop on a study the DfT has commissioned to see what potential exists to increase the use of biomethane as a road transport fuel by 2020. The study follows on from work which the DfT…
To help the current and future Government identify options for meeting the RED renewable transport fuel target for 2020 and looking beyond to 2030 the DfT has set up the Transport Energy Task Force. The Task Force is organised into…