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Help set future Feed-in Tariffs - last chance to provide data

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Those of you who came to the members meeting are aware, the final stage of data collection to support the Feed in Tariff review is underway.  ARUP have been appointed by DECC to collect information on costs to set future Contracts for Difference, but this information will also be…

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Tags: DECC, Matt Hindle, financial incentives, FIT, Ollie More, biogas, anaerobic digestion

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General election: first thoughts

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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 a minority administration would have had. That in itself…

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Tags: DECC, FIT, RHI, renewable financial incentives, Matt Hindle, Chris Huhne, financial incentives, food waste collections, food waste operators, crop operators, Feed-in-Tariff, biomethane to grid

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More time to submit views on Green Investment Bank

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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  Monday 11th May, and we would encourage members to contribute…

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Tags: DECC, BIS, Green investment Bank, financial incentives, renewable financial incentives, funding, biogas, anaerobic digestion, Matt Hindle

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DECC degression statistics released: FITs cuts and RHI uncertainty

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DECC have released the latest figures on the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). For the sub-500 kWe FIT this has confirmed a 20% cut for the 2015 year (with the first half of this taking effect from 1 October, and the final 10% taking place on 1 April 2016). The 9 MWe trigger has…

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Tags: Ollie More, FIT, RHI, DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, anaerobic digestion, biogas

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Opportunity to participate in data gathering for future Contracts for Difference

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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 Economic Consulting (covering hurdle rates) to undertake this work. The contractors…

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Tags: DECC, CfD, EMR, financial incentives, renewable financial incentives, biogas, anaerobic digestion, Matt Hindle

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Have your say on the future of the Green Investment Bank

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The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have commissioned NERA Economic Consulting to conduct a review of the impact of GIB since its inception in 2012 and to evaluate its future role. We will be responding as ADBA, and encourage members to share…

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Tags: GIB, Green investment Bank, finance, funding, anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane, BIS, DECC, Matt Hindle

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Urgent evidence needed on electricity grid problems

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Over the last few months we have seen evidence that developers in many parts of the country are having difficulty getting new or expanded connections to the electricity distribution network. As I mentioned in my previous blog Ofgem are now consulting on how to improve arrangements to try and deliver…

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Tags: national grid, grid connection, DNO, capacity, will bushby, anaerobic digestion, Ofgem, DECC, consultation

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What tariff should the AD Feed-In Tariff be? DECC cost data gathering

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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 to take place following the election. DECC are…

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Tags: European Commission, DECC, Ollie More, Feed-in-Tariff, financial incentives, FIT, renewable financial incentives, anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators

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Biomethane to Grid Working Group Summary

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ADBA's Biomethane to Grid Working Group met in London on 25 March. The group started with a discussion on "technical issues" including the upcoming CV measurement consultation and propane enrichment. We are still waiting for an update from Ofgem on the CV measurement consultation - although the consultation is being…

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Tags: biomethane to grid working group, Ofgem, gas distribution network, RHI, RHI degression, rhi tariff guarantees, DECC, biomethane, biomethane in transport, biomethane injection, transport energy task force, ricardo aea, DfT, RTFO, will bushby, anaerobic digestion

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New carbon calculator guidance published

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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 which will use the calculator for RHI compliance, along with…

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Tags: DECC, RHI, biomethane, financial incentives, renewable financial incentives, biomethane to grid, Feed-in-Tariff, European Commission, Ofgem, sustainability criteria, anaerobic digestion, biogas, calculator, Matt Hindle

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RHI degression guessing-game

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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 expected load factors The estimated spend for the scheme as…

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Tags: DECC, renewable financial incentives, Ollie More, biomethane, biogas, biomethane to grid, financial incentives, RHI, anaerobic digestion, Renewable Heat Incentive

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RHI third party payments consultation - ADBA’s response submitted

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We have now submitted our response to DECC's call for evidence on whether assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may be useful.  In general we agree that assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may be useful and could help some plant owners…

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Tags: RHI, finance, Finance Forum, consultation, DECC, will bushby, anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane

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DECC FIT and RHI cuts mean the R&D Forum needs to produce some magic

Last year Greg Barker MP, the then Minister for Energy, challenged the AD industry to innovate and cut the costs of generating renewable energy. This was following his decisions not to consider reviewing the small scale FITs tariff. Since then it's become clear that, through the degression mechanisms…

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Tags: DECC, R&D, R&D forum, Ollie More, digestate, bioresources, biorefinery

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RHI third party payments consultation — ADBA’s draft response

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DECC recently asked for evidence on whether assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may be useful, the consulation closes on Friday 13 March. In general we agree that assigning the RHI payment directly to a third party may be useful and could help some plant owners when applying…

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Tags: RHI, finance, Finance Forum, consultation, DECC, will bushby, anaerobic digestion

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Update on Feed in Tariff work and DECC meeting

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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 see in full here. Key points from the department included: …

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Tags: DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, renewable financial incentives, Matt Hindle, farm AD, crop operators, food waste operators

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