Generators, and large users of electricity, can derive useful cash from coordinating their electricity use with the National Grid TRIAD periods. These are three half-hour periods in the year when national electricity demand is at its highest.
Scottish strawberry grower, PJ Stirling, estimate that they will produce an extra 150 tonnes of strawberries, as a result of extending their growing season with a new biomass heating system.
On the 3rd March 2016, the Government released a consultation document outlining proposals for the reform of the Domestic & Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
The Government has released a consultation document, announcing the reform of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). There are proposed changes that will be implemented in April 2016 and Spring 2017.
Earlier in February, the Sustainable Fuel Register (SFR) was launched at Energy Now Expo 2016. This reporting scheme will bridge the gap between fuel sustainability reporting and non-wood fuel users, just as the BSL does for wood biomass fuels.
Historically, April 1st is the start of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) renewal season as it coincides the financial year. For your new PPA contract, it’s worth making sure that you are getting all the benefits as an exporter.
I recently visited DECC, along with representatives from the wood fuel industry, to discuss our experiences with the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) and ways in which it could be improved for the future.
DECC have released the latest forecast for estimated, committed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) expenditure for the next 12 months.
Having a big efficient ‘green’ boiler, supplying heat to a whole town or district, is relatively common in Denmark and other countries; in fact one of our clients, Thamesway Energy, does something similar to this in Woking and Milton Keynes.
But why isn’t it more widespread in the UK?
Western Power Distribution has committed to investigate the technical and commercial feasibility of battery energy storage within distributed generation installations in the UK.
