Over recent weeks it’s become clearer which way the wind is blowing on private wire. Although BERR and OFGEM have set themselves an end-of-year deadline for finalising changes to the licensing regime, it’s possible to get a feel for which way they’re headed. Here are some of the key bits:
Posts Tagged ‘BERR’
update on private wire
Posted in chp, private wire, renewable energy, tagged BERR, Citiworks, DECC, ECJ, OFGEM on October 15, 2008| 3 Comments »
Zero Carbon consultation delayed (again)
Posted in Code for Sustainable Homes, energy, stamp duty exemption, tagged BERR, Code level 6, zero carbon, zero carbon definition on September 30, 2008| 3 Comments »
At a meeting last week, the message from BERR’s side of the table was that the consultation on Zero Carbon (originally planned for summer, then autumn) is now unlikely to come out until 2009. That’s going to give industry at most 6 years to tool up to delivering zero carbon. Given that ministers are long past the point of no return on this, it’s extraordinary that by delaying this consultation they’re making things even harder for themselves and for developers.
BERR’s reaction to Citiworks: bad news for small generation in the UK?
Posted in chp, climate change, energy, micro chp, private wire, renewable energy, sustainability, utilities, wind turbines, tagged BERR, Citiworks, license exemption, OFGEM on June 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday BERR and OFGEM released proposals for changing the way the electricity regulations work with regard to distributed energy generation. This is particularly important because it’s BERR’s first public reaction to the Citiworks ruling by the European Court of Justice two weeks ago.