Electricity Market Reform moves ahead. Reforms to the UK’s electricity market to drive low carbon investment and boost energy security took another step forward today with the announcement of key decisions to help shape the future energy landscape.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said: “Today marks a milestone in delivering the reforms we need to move to a low carbon economy while keeping the lights on and costs for consumers down. “The UK faces a huge energy investment challenge over the coming years, with a fifth of our generating capacity coming to the end of its working life and electricity demand set to double. “We want to give certainty to investors to develop the mix of clean energy sources that will power the UK in the years to come.” Following publication of the Government’s Electricity Market Reform White Paper in July, the Technical Update published today sets out: A further update on Emissions Performance Standards and FiT CfD will be published early next year.
Charles Hendry speech at Smart Grids GB event. Thank you for the introduction.
And thank you, Bill, for such a thought-provoking presentation and for Ernst & Young’s valuable contribution to this crucial policy area on behalf of SmartGrid GB. In the ten months since I spoke at this group’s launch, it has grown to a membership of 23 companies from across the value chain, and developed a programme of work dedicated to informing the debate around the future of Britain’s energy networks. SmartGrid GB is the only independent cross-industry group dedicated to informing the smart grid debate in Britain, and it is this quality that explains why DECC and Ofgem have been so keen to work with it. Today I want to address some of Bill’s points in more detail and also spend some time updating you on current activities in my Department.
The report’s analysis of the broader economic impact of smart grid development will be useful to my Department, to Ofgem, and to others in the industry. The low carbon energy challenge The benefits of smarter approaches. UK renewable energy roadmap. Overview The Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) householder voucher scheme closed on 31 March 2014.
Householders will be able to apply for the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme when it launches shortly. Already installed before Domestic RHI opening? (PDF, 53.1KB, 3 pages) Background The RHPP scheme made one-off payments to householders to help them buy renewable heating technologies – solar thermal panels, heat pumps and biomass boilers. The scheme ran from August 2011 until 31 March 2014 Social Landlord competitions Registered providers of social housing were able to bid for funds to install renewable heating technologies in their housing stock. Installation of heating systems under the Final ‘Reach Out’ competition is continuing - landlords must claim their grants from the Energy Saving Trust by 30 June 2014. Eligibility for the RHI householder scheme. Home. Skip to main content GOV.UK uses cookies to make the site simpler.
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