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Have your say on reducing costs for gas grid connections

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The Energy Networks Association (ENA), which represents the Gas Distribution Networks, has released a consultation this week to gather views on reducing the requirements for CV measurement at biomethane sites. ADBA has been closely involved in the pushing for the consultation, as part of the biomethane campaign group that we…

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Tags: DECC, biomethane, Matt Hindle, RHI, biogas, anaerobic digestion, will bushby, Ofgem, biomethane to grid

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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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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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Crop operators to emphasise best practice

ADBA’s crop operators group met in Cambridge last week, to discuss the key issues affecting the operation and development of crop-based anaerobic digestion. The group is keen to lead work over the coming year to share best practice, and demonstrate the very positive contribution the industry is making…

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Tags: crop operators, bioenergy, bioenergy sustainability, bioenergy sustainability criteria, anaerobic digestion, biogas, crop best practice, Matt Hindle

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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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European End of Waste criteria delayed (again)

Proposals for Europe-wide End of Waste criteria appear to have been delayed by the Commission. This will provide welcome stability for UK operators who were concerned about the difficulty of meeting new criteria, which would have replaced PAS110. At very least, there will be longer to influence developments, and it…

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Tags: Europe, european end of waste, anaerobic digestion, PAS 110, PAS110, biogas, digestate, biofertiliser, Matt Hindle, European Commission

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Future of permitting: update on the BREF process

The Environment Agency have contacted operators who have agreed to take part in data collection for the waste treatment BREF process this week, to clarify final pieces of information. The BREF (Best available treatment REFerence document) will be used as a basis for future environmental permitting regulations once implemented, so…

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Tags: EA, permitting, anaerobic digestion, biogas, environmental permitting, regulation, Environment Agency, Matt Hindle, AD, ADBA events, food waste operators

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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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Food Waste operators meet in Birmingham

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ADBA’s Food Waste Operators Group met in Birmingham on 25 February. Full minutes are being prepared for the group, who finalised the remit following initial discussions in the inaugural meeting in November. In particular, the group is keen to act as a forum to share best practice, and learn…

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Tags: food operators, food waste operators, food waste, EA, Environment Agency, Matt Hindle, Charlotte Morton, digestate, PAS110, End of waste

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EA permit refusal documents available

There has been fairly widespread coverage of a refused permit application for a large pig farm in Derbyshire today. Most of the media reports have focussed on the potential odour and pollution from the general operation of the pig farm, which were the principal reasons for the refusal.  However,…

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Tags: EA, permitting, environmental permitting, Environment Agency, Matt Hindle

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Biomethane campaign: evidence on CV measurement costs

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As I posted in January, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) is planning to consult on options to reduce costs of CV measurement at biomethane sites. This week, the biomethane campaign group we established with ENA met to discuss the consultation proposal with Ofgem, who will ultimately have to approve any…

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Tags: DECC, biomethane, biomethane to grid, Ofgem, food waste operators, crop operators, Matt Hindle

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Green Investment Bank community funding to include AD projects

Earlier this week, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced a new £60m investment by the Green Investment Bank and the Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF) in community-scale renewable energy projects, through Albion Community Power.  According to the announcement GIB has committed to provide up to £50m with…

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Tags: GIB, Green investment Bank, BIS, finance, funding, funding opportunity, Matt Hindle

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