Foreword
There is a lot of news this month
concerning the Renewable Heat Incentive here in the UK. Ofgem have announced
the draft versions of the final reforms to the scheme following the 2016
consultation. The new legislation is expected to come into force from April 1st,
2018, and will include new tariff levels and feedstock restrictions for AD. One
of the most significant changes will be that the scheme will no longer support
digestate drying as an eligible heat use under the scheme, in addition to other
applications such as the drying of wood fuel and waste. This policy change has been
implemented to ensure that RHI support is provided to legitimate heat uses, and
that the unnecessary use of heat is minimised. Removing support for digestate
drying is likely to be a major blow for many renewable installations that are
struggling to receive funding under the ever-decreasing tariff system. This is an area that NNFCC has experience with,
having produced a report for the old DECC government department on the subject
in 2016.........
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Final RHI reforms drafted
- Ofgem announces targeted RHI audits
- Japan halts set-priced FiT over cost fears
- Enquiry continues into Northern Ireland RHI
scandal
Markets
- UK among furthest from 2020 renewables
objective
- UK Capacity Auction clears well
below forecasts
- Drop-off in RHI deployment
- UK Energy Sector's GHG emissions continue to
fall
Biomass Heat and Power
- re:heat to provide advice to Scottish energy
users
- Eggborough coal power
station to close
- Glennmont seeks 500MW in renewables projects
to fund
- Delays in Wrexham biomass plant result in
court order
Biogas
- Tamar Energy acquired by Biogen
- AD will assist Scotland in reaching 50%
renewables
- Project aims to produce biomethane from
solid biomass
- Biofertiliser Certification Scheme's 10th
Anniversary
Events
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