Thursday, 14 May 2020
by Ben Campbell
How the BSL helps your RHI accreditation
As part of your ongoing Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) obligations, you must demonstrate that any non-waste wood fuels you are sourcing are sustainable. To do this, you must provide evidence that your fuel meets both the land criteria and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) threshold. This leaves you with two Tuesday, 28 April 2020
by Sophie Archer
The burning question about refurbs
Have you got a combustion plant over 1 MW input on site? Has it been replaced or had its burner upgraded since the 20 December 2018? Then you may need to comply with the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) regulations to stay compliant with the EA. Tuesday, 31 March 2020
by Thomas Wilkins
Are your RHI records audit worthy?
Over the past few years, Ofgem has been stepping up the number of audits on Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) systems. In fact, all systems on the RHI scheme are expected to be audited at least twice over their 20 years on the scheme. The auditor usually starts by looking at the paperwork and record Thursday, 12 March 2020
by Thomas Wilkins
Are you audit ready?
We have seen participants of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme are having their payments put on hold for over 12 months while they provide Ofgem with evidence to resolve non-compliances. Is your system and are your records ready for an audit? Tuesday, 11 February 2020
by Ben Campbell
Carbon as a crop…
The first Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) auction of the five-year period is currently underway. This incentive scheme is set to increase tree planting rates across the UK and is part of the government’s 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment. The UK’s commitment to Net Zero by 2050 means storing Tuesday, 04 February 2020
by Jon Swain
How to get help with energy related disputes
The Feed-in Tariff (FiT) and Renewables Obligation have closed to new applicants, and the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will close to new applicants in March 2021. However, all have 20 year lifetimes for accredited systems. It is already becoming more common for disputes to arise between operators Tuesday, 14 January 2020
by Jenny Beynon
2019 the greenest year on record
The UK’s renewable sector outperformed fossil fuel plants on a record 137 days in 2019, making it the greenest year yet. 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. Tuesday, 30 July 2019
by Jon Swain
RHI: Points to watch
Many farm businesses run into difficulty when it comes to an RHI audit due to failure to notify system changes or omissions or inaccuracies in record keeping. One issue seen in recent months relates to planning permission for biomass boilers. It’s always been a requirement of the RHI to have proof Tuesday, 25 June 2019
by Oli Coe
