Thursday, 07 November 2019
by Max Knowles
Final opportunities for TRIAD Income
We have now entered the TRIAD season for 2019 – 2020 and this could be the last opportunity for generators to earn a respectable amount of money by exporting electricity. Thursday, 24 October 2019
by Sophie Archer
Do you have permission?
Having the necessary planning permissions and the relevant environmental permits in place has always been a requirement for a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) application. As well as this, it is a legal requirement that applicants must take very seriously. Tuesday, 22 October 2019
by Jenny Beynon
MCPD environmental permits – all you need to know
Under the rules of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) that came into force at the end of 2018, combustion plants and generators rated at greater than 1MWth and less than 50MWth capacity (based on the fuel input) must have an environmental permit to operate. Thursday, 10 October 2019
by Ryan Ward
The intermittency of renewable generation
Electrical energy is an indispensable part of our daily lives and as most of the world is gradually shifting from fossil fuel generation to cleaner renewables, problems can arise on the National Grid. Tuesday, 01 October 2019
by Mike Bond
MCPD environmental permits: all you need to know
The Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) came into effect towards the end of last year. It’s the scheme aimed at improving air quality by controlling the emission of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and dust pollutants, so reducing the potential risks to health and the environment. Thursday, 05 September 2019
by Jenny Beynon
How Brexit might impact on EUETS
Whilst there is a lot of ‘small print’, generally, if you have the ability to burn fuel at a rate of more than 20 MW on a site then you are likely to have a European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS) Permit. This is essentially a carbon quota system and with it being an EU scheme it could be Thursday, 29 August 2019
by Jenny Beynon
Vote for Oli
NFU Energy has put forward our Head of Technical Delivery, Oli, to be appointed to the Board of the Wood Heat Association (WHA) to represent non-wood biomass interests. It’s a really important role to many farmers, growers, fuel suppliers and those with renewable installations. Thursday, 22 August 2019
by Ben Ablewhite
Have you gone green…?
A few weeks ago, E.ON announced that they would, with immediate effect, provide all of their domestic consumers with renewable electricity as standard, at no extra charge. Good news, but not unprecedented since Shell Energy did exactly the same thing last year. Tuesday, 20 August 2019
by Oli Coe
What caused the recent blackout?
The Government will shortly be issuing a verdict on National Grid’s handling of the blackout a couple of weeks ago. Thursday, 15 August 2019
by Jenny Beynon
