
6 July 2020
Green Gas Support Scheme
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a bit of a misnomer. It does not just incentivise the uptake of renewable heat technologies but also pays a tariff to biomethane producers. Biomethane is a "green" gas derived from methane and can be used in p...
15 June 2020
Support for low carbon heat after the RHI
Read more about support for low carbon heat after the RHI here:
8 June 2020
Covid-19 and the Contracts for Difference Scheme
In light of the current uncertainty with the Covid-19 pandemic there have been a number of changes and clarifications announced specifically with regard to Contracts for Difference (CfD) schemes. Read more here:
28 April 2020
Relaxing the capacity market rules during the Covid-19 pandemic
In the UK electricity capacity market, once generators have signed a Capacity Agreement, it legally binds them to provide electricity capacity as and when called upon to do so. The scheme as currently drafted does not allow for any wriggle room on...
9 April 2020
Contracts for Difference Scheme extended
The Government has changed its stance and is proposing that the next round of subsidy auctions, the Contract for Difference (CfD), should be open to onshore wind and solar projects, which have for the last few years not been able to compete for a ...