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Carbon Calculator guidance: deadline for comments next week

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As we reported earlier this week, the updated carbon calculator has now been published.  Operators or developers who are expecting to use the calculator to demonstrate compliance with sustainability criteria now have the opportunity to start using the new version, and highlight any problems or issues.  DECC have…

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Tags: RHI, DECC, Ofgem, financial incentives, biomethane to grid, crop operators, biomethane, Matt Hindle, bioenergy sustainability criteria, bioenergy sustainability, sustainability criteria, carbon calculator

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New carbon calculator published with biogas & biomethane updates

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Ofgem have today released an updated version of the Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator, which is available to download (along with an updated user guide) here. The calculator can be used to demonstrate the greenhouse gases emitted by crop-based anaerobic digestion, which are limited under RO and RHI sustainability criteria.…

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Tags: DECC, Ofgem, Defra, RHI, FIT, Feed-in-Tariff, RO, calculator, carbon calculator, bioenergy sustainability, bioenergy sustainability criteria, crop operators, Matt Hindle

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Policy Forum event - Developing the role of cities in the energy sector

Policy Forum for London are holding an event entitled "Developing the role of cities in the energy sector, and next steps for energy in London" on Thursday 30 April with speakers including: Matthew Pencharz, Senior Advisor for Environment & Energy to the Mayor of London, GLA & Dr Stephen Bass, Head…

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Tags: policy forum, community energy, London, Mayor of London, Ofgem, will bushby

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Biomethane campaign: consultation on reducing CV measurement regulation nears

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Last week I represented ADBA at a meeting of the biomethane campaign we founded with ENA to break down regulatory barriers to the biomethane to grid market.  The main focus of the meeting was to discuss an upcoming consultation on options for calorific value (CV) regulation at biomethane to…

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Tags: biomethane, RHI, biomethane campaign, ENA, Ofgem, Matt Hindle, DECC, food waste operators, crop operators

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ADBA’s understanding of RHI biogas heat & biogas CHP rules

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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 has been produced in conjunction with Ofgem, it is…

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Tags: will bushby, RHI, Ofgem, CHP, biogas heat, guidance

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Biogas and biomethane sustainability: calculator changes and policy development

As we mentioned several times on these blogs towards the end of last year, we spent a large amount of time with some members contributing to the development of the biomass and biogas carbon calculator. Thank you to those members who contributed to that work. Although only a limited amount…

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Tags: DECC, renewable financial incentives, RHI, RO, carbon calculator, crop operators, Defra, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, financial incentives, biomethane, biomethane to grid

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FIT accreditation: can you buy biogas?

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We have now heard of a number of plants that have received pre-accreditation and purchased the engine but are struggling to complete the full plant within the 12 months provided, often due to circumstances beyond their control. Some developers have asked if a plant could buy biogas from another anaerobic digestion…

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Tags: biogas, commissioning, pre-accreditation, Ofgem, will bushby, FIT

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Crop operators and developers – opportunity to contribute to carbon calculator

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As we come closer to the implementation of sustainability criteria for RO and RHI facilities, work is underway on revisions to the ‘B2C2’ carbon calculator. The B2C2 was developed by DECC to help operators of biomass and biogas sites calculate the carbon footprint of energy they…

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Tags: DECC, biomethane, Matt Hindle, RHI, financial incentives, renewable financial incentives, sustainability criteria, RO, Ofgem, crop operators, crops

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Members’ Meeting discusses FIT, RHI and more

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ADBA members gathered at MMS' offices in central London yesterday for our Members' Meeting, with a number of important subjects on the agenda. Presentations and the policy document will be available soon, but for now please see our notes on the FIT and RHI discussions below.  FIT and small…

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Tags: DECC, FIT, Matt Hindle, RHI, biomethane, Feed-in-Tariff, financial incentives, Ofgem

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Ofgem update on RHI sustainability criteria

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A couple of weeks ago Ollie attended an Ofgem workshop on the implementation of sustainability criteria in the RHI. Ofgem have now provided there own update and conclusions from the meeting, which are reproduced below for information. As I said at our members' meeting yesterday, once RHI sustainability regulations are…

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Tags: DECC, RHI, biomethane, Ofgem, sustainability criteria, Matt Hindle, biomethane to grid, biogas heat

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Confusion over biogas RHI eligibility

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We have been liaising with Ofgem on the eligibility of biogas plants for RHI heat. Scenarios in which existing digesters serving existing CHPs (built before December 2013) have added additional CHPs were expected to be eligible for the scheme following DECC’s ‘clarification note’ some months back. However, Ofgem have now…

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Tags: DECC, eligibility, Ofgem, Ollie More, Renewable Heat Incentive, RHI

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New concerns on DECC RHI sustainability criteria

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Since attending a workshop on the RHI sustainability criteria last week we’ve been receiving some worrying signals from DECC over the criteria. We’re concerned about the stage at which the emission saving against the fossil fuel comparator needs to be made for biomethane (i.e. the 125 kg co…

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Tags: DECC, Ofgem, Ollie More, Renewable Heat Incentive, RHI, sustainability, sustainability criteria

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Feed-in Tariff guidance for accrediting and commissioning

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As we come closer to the end of the year, we are aware that a relatively large number of projects will be commissioning, accrediting and pre-accrediting to the Feed-in Tariff. In response to some enquiries from members, we have received some additional clarification from Ofgem on a couple of points,…

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Tags: accreditation, commissioning, DECC, degression, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, on-farm AD

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Biomethane campaign moves forward on data requirements

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The biomethane campaign group, which we founded with the Energy Networks Association, met last week to discuss work that the gas networks are taking forward to improve access for biomethane developers. Ofgem consultation Ofgem’s Duncan Carter updated the group on progress towards their forthcoming consultation. The technical report on…

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Tags: biomethane, biomethane campaign, biomethane to grid, ENA, GDNs, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, regulation, siloxanes

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Ofgem workshop on sustainability criteria for the RHI - a need for all to focus to avoid Ofgem withh

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Yesterday I attended a workshop hosted by Ofgem on the practical implementation of the biomass sustainability criteria, due to come in to force next Spring for all RHI plants (both already accredited and new). The criteria set restrictions on the land that can be used to grow crops for AD…

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Tags: biogas, biomethane, Ofgem, Renewable Heat Incentive, RHI, RO sustainability criteria, sustainability criteria

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