Almost anyone working in, or considering deploying, renewables will be aware of the importance of the Feed-In Tariff and, more recently, the government’s decision to end the scheme from March 31st. On January 8th this year, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced a consultation on a proposed successor scheme to the FIT, […]
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Wind Repowering is a simple concept made complex by planning. But a recent change in position from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) could make the planning process much simpler and have an enormously positive impact on the industry. Repowering a wind farm involves replacing ageing turbines with new ones on the same site. These new turbines
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On 22 November Scotland’s Minister for Energy, Connectivity & the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse, gave a Ministerial Statement on the Energy Efficient Scotland programme. It focused on the Scottish government’s desire to create a credible framework for decarbonising heat. The statement was well timed. Uncertainty around the future of the Feed-in Tariff and dramatic cuts to
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According to the National Grid, local generation could make up more than two thirds of the total capacity of the energy system by 2050. This is the prediction for one of the four ‘Future Energy Scenarios’ just published by the UK System Operator. This ‘Community Renewables’ outcome would deliver rapid decarbonisation as well as substantial
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Locogen MD, Andrew Lyle, addressed the Scottish Renewables Annual Conference on the subject of the UK Government’s Clean Growth Strategy and how this, and other policies, impact the small-scale renewables industry. For the purposes of the talk, on 27th March, Andrew classed small-scale renewables as both heat and electricity generating technologies. These can be integrated into
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The Scottish Renewables Annual Conference is one of the flagship events in the renewables industry and we’re delighted that Andrew has been invited to speak at the event. He will be speaking on day two of the conference, on Tuesday 27th March, in the UK Policy Landscape session, which runs from 11:30-13:00. This session will discuss
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We are delighted to learn that Locogen MD, Andrew Lyle, has been elected to the board of Scottish Renewables for the next three-year term. We understand that it was a closely run election and Andy would like to thank everyone who voted for him. Andy was co-opted to the Scottish Renewables board in 2017 for a single-year
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Ian McLean and Peter Rawson attended the formal opening of Ore Valley Housing Association’s (OVHA) Dundonald wind turbine earlier this month. The project represents many years of hard work by the Housing Association. It was a great event with the clear and windy weather meaning the various guests (including Paul Wheelhouse MSP, photographed between Ian
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