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Biomethane vitally important to our energy future - Morton

ADBA PRESS RELEASE Responding to DECC’s announced consultation on tariffs for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) today [30 May] ADBA chief executive Charlotte Morton said: The consultation on RHI tariffs offers the opportunity to put support for biomethane to grid on a long-term basis. Biomethane is a vitally important…

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Tags: Bioemthane, Charlotte Morton, DECC, RHI

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RHI biomethane tariff consultation published – opportunity to meet DECC officials

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DECC have published the consultation document on future biomethane tariffs this morning. You can see the consultation document in full here. This is a month-long consultation, closing on 27 June, so please feed any views in to us by 20 June to ensure they can be part of our response. There are…

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Tags: biomethane, biomethane to grid, DECC, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, RHI

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DECC clarify RHI “existing” biogas approach

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Alongside news that the RHI is now open to applications for biogas plants beyond 200kWth, DECC has also this week clarified their approach to the eligibility of existing biogas plants for the new tariffs. DECC’s note sets out that existing biogas CHP plants which install a new engine will…

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Tags: DECC, existing plants, Jordan Marshall, Renewable Heat Incentive, RHI

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ADBA RHI biomethane degression analysis

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We have reviewed our pipeline of biomethane plants to come on line this year, and when they expect to commission. This was to assess the likelihood of an RHI biomethane degression in January 2015 and April 2015. Assuming the overall scheme RHI full trigger is not breached by 31 October (which is looking…

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Tags: biomethane, DECC, degression, RHI

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ADBA members asked to review AD costs - International Energy Agency

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has asked us to provide them with figures on the cost of generating electricity from anaerobic digestion. They will then use these in their work in making policy recommendation to member Governments. DECC is therefore likely to see these estimates, which may impact on future…

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Tags: costs, DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, FITs, International Energy Agency (IEA), Ollie More

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Case made to Ofgem on FITs delays, grid connection agreement

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Yesterday I attended a meeting we arranged with Ofgem on to discuss the length of time it is taking them to review applications to the FITs scheme and Ofgem’s interpretation of ‘grid connection agreement’. This follows from the discussion at our Members’ Meeting Matt previously raising the issue. David…

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Tags: DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, FITs, Ofgem, Ollie More

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EIS reprieve: funds to be allowed to continue investment

The expected clarification on EIS funding has been published today, with good news for developers using EIS-qualifying investors: they will continue to be allowed to invest in AD even when other renewable technologies are excluded by the changes. The briefing published today says:The government intends the legislation to follow…

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Tags: biomethane, budget, DECC, EIS, FIT, HMT, investment, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, RHI, RO, VCT

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FIT accreditation delays: new details from Ofgem; meeting next week

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Following the discussions at our members meeting, we have set up a meeting with Ofgem for Monday next week to discuss the speed of processing for FIT pre-accreditations. Many members have already sent us examples and evidence of delays and the impact on their projects, but we would still be…

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Tags: DECC, degression, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, renewable financial incentives

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DECC propose extending FIT support for community projects to 10MW

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DECC has this week announced proposals to expand FIT support to 10MW for community renewable energy projects, including AD. As part of this package of proposals, government is also consulting on widening the opportunity to combine FIT support with grants for community projects up to 5MW where grants covered ‘reasonable…

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Tags: Community AD, DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Jordan Marshall, small scale AD, state aid

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Opportunity to host DECC workshops

DECC are looking to hold the series of workshops workshops/events across different parts of the country such as Scotland, the Midlands/Manchester and/or the SW/Wales during June and July. These will offer the opportunity to discuss tariff certainty proposals. If you may be able to assist with…

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Tags: business opportunities, DECC

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FIT delays and small scale AD

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At the end of last week we held preliminary discussions on the issues we will want to take up with ministers at June’s roundtable meeting with Greg Barker and Owen Paterson. Following the issues raised at our members’ meeting on 24 April, I pushed DECC and Defra officials on the…

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Tags: DECC, Defra, degression, farm, FIT, FIT degression, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, renewable financial incentives, small scale AD

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Energy security increasingly worrying public, DECC survey shows

Concerns over energy supply and climate change are becoming ever more important issues in the public’s eyes, with 53% identifying these two areas as one of the top three challenges the UK is facing – up by 10% since respondents were surveyed last year. DECC’s latest public attitudes tracking survey also…

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Tags: climate change, DECC, energy security, Jordan Marshall, public opinion

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Sustainability Reporting: New Ofgem Guidance

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Earlier this year we responded to an Ofgem consultation on revised guidance for complying with Renewables Obligation sustainability criteria. The final documents have now been published and are available as follows: Guidance on Fuel Measurement and Sampling and a Specific AD Fuel Measurement and Sampling Questionnaire Sustainability Criteria Guidance Sustainability…

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Tags: DECC, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, renewable financial incentives, RHI, RO, sustainability, sustainability criteria

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Proposed ADBA response to DECC on RHI tariff review

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We seek member views on the assumptions in cost model that DECC have asked us to put together for their biomethane tariff review. This indicates that the current £75/ MWh RHI rate is too low to incentivise biomethane plants under 350 m3/ hr, is about right for plants up to 500/550 m3/ hr,…

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Tags: biomethane, DECC, Ollie More, RHI, subsidy

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News from EBA: new State Aid Guidelines could restrict FIT

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The European Biogas Association have today circulated the following news to members:As expected, the European Commission has today adopted the State Aid Guidelines that foresee the gradual introduction of competitive bidding processes for allocating public support and the gradual replacement of feed-in tariffs by feed-in premiums. The official adoption…

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Tags: DECC, Europe, European Commission, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, state aid

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