Wednesday, 06 May 2020
by Max Knowles
Electricity generators may be asked to turn off at short notice
National Grid has asked Ofgem for permission to instruct embedded generators to turn off at short notice in time for the bank holiday this Friday (08 May). This proposed amendment to the Grid Supply Code is a last resort to help balance the grid supply and demand, in reaction to unprecedented Tuesday, 28 April 2020
by Sophie Archer
The burning question about refurbs
Have you got a combustion plant over 1 MW input on site? Has it been replaced or had its burner upgraded since the 20 December 2018? Then you may need to comply with the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) regulations to stay compliant with the EA. Thursday, 23 April 2020
by Ryan Ward
How to secure a tariff guarantee
The most recent Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff degression occurred on the 31 March 2020, reducing the tariff on ground/water source heat pumps (over 100 kWth) by 10% and the next potential degression will be on the 30 June 2020. Tuesday, 14 April 2020
by Jenny Beynon
Coronavirus causes Europe’s carbon market to crash
Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we Thursday, 09 April 2020
by Thomas Wilkins
The clock is ticking on RHI applications
If your project is still a work in progress, or even just an idea, is there enough time to complete an RHI application before time runs out? Tuesday, 31 March 2020
by Thomas Wilkins
Are your RHI records audit worthy?
Over the past few years, Ofgem has been stepping up the number of audits on Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) systems. In fact, all systems on the RHI scheme are expected to be audited at least twice over their 20 years on the scheme. The auditor usually starts by looking at the paperwork and record Thursday, 26 March 2020
by Jenny Beynon
Saving money on your export electricity contract
When Fullcircle Energy become one of our fully account managed customers we discovered that another broker had negotiated an export contract with a large commission. We worked with them to secure an alternative contract and save them £7,000 per year for their exported electricity. Tuesday, 17 March 2020
by Ben Ablewhite
COVID-19: Update from NFU Energy
We want to let you know about the measures we’re taking to reduce the spread of coronavirus whilst maintaining continuity of service. We’re following the government’s guidelines, the main impact being: Tuesday, 17 March 2020
by Mike Bond
Environment Agency clamps down on temporary permissions to combust
Since the 20 December 2018, the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) has been applicable to all prospective operators of combustion plants over 1 MWth input until either 2025 or 2030, with exemption to plants commissioned prior to this date. For all applicable plants in both the present and the Tuesday, 10 March 2020
by Jenny Beynon
