Friday, 19 February 2021
by Jon Swain
Clean Heat Grant: Now is the time to have your say.
As part of ‘The future support for low carbon heat’ consultation, in April 2020, the Government set out proposals for the Clean Heat Grant. This scheme will provide support for heat pumps, and in targeted circumstances, biomass boilers in both domestic and small non-domestic buildings, through an Thursday, 18 February 2021
by Thomas Wilkins
RHI Extension applications
After attending the Ofgem extension application workshop last week we know more about what to expect and timeframes. The extension applications, until 31 March 2022, are only available to participants that cannot receive a tariff guarantee, this is for: Thursday, 17 December 2020
by Sophie Archer
Regulatory Position Statements for new combustion plants
If you have a new Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) or Specified Generator (SG) and have applied for a bespoke environmental permit, or soon will, the Environment Agency (EA) is providing additional support for applicants in England and Wales from 02 October 2020 to 30 June 2021. Tuesday, 13 October 2020
by Sophie Archer
Is your Anaerobic Digestion plant still exempt?
Across the UK, there are Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants that process biodegradable feedstocks to produce digestate and biogas. Large sites and those that process waste feedstocks require environmental permitting. However, any AD plant in England that meets either, or both, of the following is Tuesday, 06 October 2020
by Sophie Archer
The Right Wood?
For those with biomass boilers, renewable heat is a critical aspect of their business. However, what you buy and use on site can carry more weight than most would think. Thursday, 01 October 2020
by Jon Swain
What is the future for the costs of gas?
The launch of the consultation into a green gas levy has set me thinking about the long term future for the costs of gas. Whilst it is true that 36p/MWh levy by 2028 is hardly going to get people very excited, the underlying principle is the more important part of the change. Tuesday, 29 September 2020
by Sophie Archer
Recent changes to Anaerobic Digestion plant Environmental Permits
In recent years, many Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants have been built and managed under the Industrial Emissions Directive, published in 2010. Thursday, 17 September 2020
by Jon Swain
Lacking in wind power
Tuesday 15 September was an exciting day for followers of the Capacity Market as the first notice was issued since November 2016. Tuesday, 08 September 2020
by Sophie Archer
Does your AD Plant need an Environmental Permit?
There is a legislative understanding for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants in that they are waste treatment plants that turn waste into energy. However, due to the broad range of needs that AD plants deliver, this is not always the case. Thursday, 03 September 2020
by Thomas Wilkins
