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EU consultation: ADBA reiterates importance of FIT support above 1 MW

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We have submitted our response to the European Commission consultation on energy and environment state aid, making a strong case that the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme should not be limited to projects up to 1MW, as the early stage proposals would introduce. Our response made clear that we did believe that…

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Tags: DECC, European Commission, Feed-in-Tariff, financial incentives, FIT, Jordan Marshall, state aid

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Guaranteeing RHI tariffs

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There’s plenty going on with biomethane at the moment – see Ollie’s blog for information on the possible restructuring of the RHI tariff, and my post a couple of weeks ago on Ofgem’s action to simplify grid connections. I’ve also been talking to some of you this…

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

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Balance of Competences Review Published

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The UK Government has published the conclusions of its review of the ‘balance of competences’ between the EU and UK governments on the Environment and Climate Change. The report, which we contributed to, can be viewed here. It is one of a series of reports across different policy areas which…

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Tags: DECC, Defra, EU, Europe, European Commission, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives

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Questionnaire on costs for potential DECC biomethane tariff review

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As Matt posted last week, DECC are keen to gather more evidence on the cost of biomethane projects, including whether there are economies of scale which could justify a restructuring of the tariff. They would therefore like us to gather cost data on the different aspects of biomethane production from…

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Tags: biomethane, DECC, Ollie More, RHI

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RHI: discussions on scheme changes underway, evidence required

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As those of you who came to January’s Biomethane to Grid meeting are aware, DECC will be looking closely at various aspects of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in 2014, particularly on the biomethane injection. (Tariffs and details around biogas heat support were of course confirmed in December). Discussions between…

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

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Strong public support for renewables, concerns over energy bills

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DECC’s latest public opinion survey has shown strong support for renewable energy, while concerns over energy bills remain high on the public radar. Over three quarters (77%) remain supportive of renewable energy, while almost half of respondents (47%) are worried about paying their energy bills now, while 84% are concerned about steep…

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Tags: DECC, energy security, Jordan Marshall, public attitudes

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FIT update: DECC publish pre-accreditation figures

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DECC yesterday published figures showing AD Feed-in-Tariff application numbers, both for full accreditations, but more importantly also for preliminary accreditation applications. As we outlined in mid-January, these high levels of preliminary accreditation (PA) applications mean that our original proposal to consolidate the degression triggers is no longer viable in order…

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Tags: DECC, degression, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, FIT degression, Jordan Marshall, on-farm AD, preliminary accreditation, small scale AD

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CO2Sense welcomes the new Community Energy Strategy

ADBA MEMBER PRESS RELEASE The government’s newly launched Community Energy Strategy has the potential to revolutionise how we generate energy and also how we use energy on a daily basis, says the low-carbon investor, and ADBA member, CO2Sense. The government’s strategy will help communities generate their own…

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Tags: community project, DECC, small-scale

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Evidence needed: FIT support above 1MW

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We are keen to gather evidence for a European Commission consultation on energy and environmental state aid, which will require us to make a strong case for the importance of Feed-in-Tariff support for projects between 1-5MW. As the early stage proposals currently stand, the European guidelines would introduce a …

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Tags: DECC, EU, European Commission, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Jordan Marshall, state aid

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FIT update: final 2013 figures confirm degression levels

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The final FIT deployment figures for 2013 have been published, showing accreditations and accepted pre-accreditations for December. The updated numbers, which can be found in more detail in the members’ area, show around 2 MW of additional deployment below 500 kW in December, along with around 1 MW above 500 kW. The new tariff rates…

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Tags: DECC, degression, FIT, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives

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DECC progress report on renewable energy target

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The Government has published a report provided to the European Commission on progress towards meeting the UK’s 2020 target of supplying 15% of its energy needs from renewable sources (across electricity, heat and transport). It says that the UK supplied 4.2% of its energy from renewables in 2012, an increase from 3.8% from 2011, which…

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Tags: DECC, European Commission, Ollie More, Renewable Energy Targets

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FIT update: consultation pushed to February

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As we first informed you in late November, DECC has committed to launching a consultation, including a tariff review, to address Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) degression for small scale (<500kW) AD projects. ADBA, along with other associations such as REA, NFU, CLA and RASE, welcomed the news which followed strong efforts…

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Tags: DECC, FIT degression, Jordan Marshall, on-farm AD, preliminary accreditation, small scale AD

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Ministers slammed over failure to support food waste collections

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Appearing before a Lords’ inquiry into building a biowaste economy, two DECC ministers and one Defra minister faced repeated questioning about the lack of drive to support separate food waste collections in England. Resource minister Dan Rogerson MP, as well as energy minister Michael Fallon MP and climate change minister…

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Tags: Dan Rogerson, DECC, Defra, Greg Barker, Jordan Marshall, Lords, Michael Fallon, separate food waste collections, source segregation

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DECC confirms post-RO support under CfD strike prices

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Shortly before Christmas, government announced the final strike prices that will underpin the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism, which will replace the Renewables Obligation for new generation in 2017. Available to AD projects over 5MW and sewage sludge projects, the mechanism works by using “strike prices” to reduce the risk of…

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Tags: CfD, Contracts for Difference, decarbonisation target, DECC, Energy Act, Jordan Marshall, Renewables Obligation

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Upcoming Biomethane to Grid Working Group & Doncaster site visit: 27 January

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Accompanied by a site visit to Future Biogas’ recently commissioned site in Doncaster, the upcoming Biomethane to Grid Working Group will also see presentations from DECC and Ofgem covering the RHI accreditation process for gas-to-grid projects and more broadly government’s long term support for the sector through the RHI,…

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Tags: Air Liquide, biomethane to grid, CNG Services, DECC, Elster, Flogas, Future Biogas, gas grid injection, Jordan Marshall, Ofgem

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