Lincolnshire Firm Connects a Further 4.5MWP of Solar Farm Capacity
Following hot on the heels of the Hawton solar farm, solar developer Lark Energy has this week seen its second large scale solar farm grid-connected. The solar 4.51MWp solar farm at Marston, near Grantham in Lincolnshire was built by Dutch company Oskomera in just 6 weeks. It consists of 19,500 Suntech solar panels mounted on […]
Market-friendly approach urged as EMR moves forward
SmartestEnergy has highlighted a number of concerns in response to the Government’s detailed proposals for the biggest shake-up of the energy market since privatisation. The Electricity Market Reform White Paper published on Tuesday sets out key measures which the Department of Energy & Climate Change said would attract investment, reduce bill increases and create […]
Arla Foods and Xergi progress with biogas project
The ambitious project to establish a new biogas plant to supply Arlas production at Videbk, Denmark, is now entering a new phase. Arla Foods amba and Xergi A/S have agreed to continue their partnership on the project which is yet to be described in detail and obtain official approval. Arla Foods amba and Xergi A/S […]
Defra announce Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund at UK AD & Biogas 2011
Defra Minister Lord Henley has announced a 10m Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund (ADLF) for new AD plants in his speech to the conference at UK AD & Biogas 2011. The ADLF, which will be administered by the Waste Resources Action Programme, will lend amounts ranging from 50,000 – 1m to support the development of new […]
RASE review of Anaerobic Digestion Plants on farms
Small scale on-farm anaerobic digesters can play a key role in reducing the carbon footprint of UK livestock farms by reducing GHG emissions, providing a source of valuable fertilizer and renewable energy, as well as saving time and money in handling the 100 million tonnes of slurry produced annually. A report by the RASE using […]
SIAC Wind Energy joins renewable revolution at Royal Welsh Show
Wind energy leader SIAC Wind Energy will join other leading sector players showcasing the latest developments in renewable energy at the Royal Welsh Show to be held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys,from 18-21 July 2011. SIAC Wind Energy will exhibit within the Energy Now Renewable Energy Area which is designed to […]
Anaerobic Digestion experts provide masterclass in renewables in North East
Experts on anaerobic digestion (AD), a process which breaks waste into renewable energy and valuable fertiliser, gathered in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, this week to provide interested north east farmers, businesses and community groups with a masterclass on AD. The Soil Association event included speakers from Zero Waste Scotland, the Energy Saving Trust, Earthcare and BiogenGreenfinch. […]
New Feed-in Tariff (FiT) rates announced for ‘Large Scale’ Solar PV and Anaerobic Digestion
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced the revised rates for solar PV installations above 50 kW and anaerobic digestion (AD) below 500kW, which, disappointingly, are unchanged from those proposed in the consultation says Cath Anthony, of the renewables team of the UKs largest regional property consultancy, Bidwells. The new rates (shown […]
Anaerobic Digestion strategy fails farmers and landowners, says CLA
The CLA has said the Government has let down farmers and landowners by failing to deal with waste in a sustainable way in its Review of Waste Policy and Anaerobic Digestion Strategy and Action Plan for England, published yesterday (14 June). The Association said by neither preventing valuable natural resources from being incinerated, nor considering […]
