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NNFCC News Review: Bioenergy Issue 62, May 2017

Category: bioenergy
Published: 25/05/2017
Author: NNFCC
Each month we review the latest news and select key announcements and commentary from across the bioenergy sector.

Foreword

This month has seen a lot of news about the UK’s renewable energy, with records tumbling, technologies being proposed and tariff schemes undergoing change. As of the 31st of March, of this year, we have bid a fond farewell to the UK’s Renewable Obligation. Since 2002, this scheme has been a source of income for renewable power generators through the sale of RO Certificates to larger generators, and during that time the share of low-carbon energy generation in the UK has increased........  

Other News this Month Includes: 

Policy

  • UK RO: 2002-2017
  • RHI tariff set to fall until new legislation put in place
  • Ofgem issues response to FiT Draft Guidance Comments
  • European coal sector feels effects of pollution limits
  • Ever increasing support for renewable energy in the UK
  • Missed opportunities delaying UK development of Carbon Capture Storage
  • UK Government announces Energy Catalyst funding competition​

Markets

  • Record high biomass generation in the UK
  • UK coal power drops by 60% from 2015 to 2016
  • Renewables great for employment in Scotland
  • Decline in clean energy investment at start of 2017
  • Iona aims to boost bioenergy jobs in Northwest England​

Biomass Heat & Power 

  • US to adopt ISO standard for woodchips as heating fuel
  • Heat Networks Investment Project completes pilot
  • Cortus to provide bioenergy for Höganäs​

Biogas

  • UK AD sector could treble by 2019
  • NNFCC launches AD Healthcheck Service
  • Biogen acquired by Ancala
  • New bioplastic bags degrade in AD
  • AD Load Factors reach record high
  • Biogas in Europe yet to reach full potential​

Energy from waste

  • Gasification plant for West Midlands

Events

ROC Prices