Foreword
The Renewable Heat Incentive
(RHI) in the UK is a payment scheme for those who generate heat from renewable
sources. The Domestic RHI, intended for households and small businesses, and
the non-domestic RHI, for larger-scale generators have been running since 2011
and 2014 respectively, financially rewarding those installing biomass boilers,
AD and biomethane injection facilities. Both schemes are set to close in March
2021 and there has been concern about what will replace it.
BEIS have recently opened up a consultation on Future
Support for Low Carbon Heat, considering how the sector will be supported post
March 2021. Within the consultation are proposals for a Green Gas Support
Scheme and a Clean Heat Grant. The Green Gas Support System would contribute to
decarbonisation of the gas grid through.........
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Low carbon heat support from BEIS
- Irish Bioenergy Association circulates
proposals
Markets
- Provisional energy stats from BEIS
- UK renewables 2019 Q4
- Effect of Covid-19 on pellet market
Research & Development
Biomass Heat and Power
- Biomass combustion for Valmet
- Bioenergy Europe concerns over EU terminology
- Trees for bioenergy in Australia
- Carbon calculator at Drax
Biogas
- Collaboration for biogas project
- Biomethane utilization in Europe
- Abattoir turns to AD
- Survey launched for AD treatment
Energy from Waste
- Low carbon heating for Barnet
Events
Capacity Statistics