REA Affiliated Sites
Biofertiliser Certification Scheme
Biofertiliser is the name adopted for the quality digestate that meets the PAS110 & ADQP or ASRS specifications. The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme provides assurance to consumers, farmers, food producers and retailers that biofertiliser is safe and of good quality.
Green Gas Certification Scheme
The GGCS is a simple and reliable way to eliminate double-counting of registered green gas. It provides certainty for consumers who buy the gas, confidence in the green gas sector and an incentive for gas producers to inject green gas into the grid instead of using it to generate electricity.
REA Biogas
REA Biogas has represented the interest of the UK Biogas industry since 2001. It has been the unifying force championing the biogas industry, playing a major role in delivering the expansion now under way.
REAL Assurance Scheme
The REA-sponsored industry self-regulation scheme for companies supplying renewables to consumers
Solar Trade Association
The solar industry and the Solar Trade Association (STA) have a long and distinguished history in the UK. Formed in 1978, the Association was the first representative vehicle for the UK renewable heating industry. The STA represents both solar heating and solar electricity and supports its member companies according to their needs. With 32 years of operation, the STA is one of the first renewable energy associations in the country.
Association for Organics Recycling
The Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) is the leading trade organisation for the biodegradable waste management industry in the UK. Set up in 1994 at The Composting Association, AfOR has grown in size and stature and now represents a modern proactive not for profit organisation within the wider waste industry. It aims to act as an advocate for the wider biological treatment industries and to represent their views in a constructive dialogue with policy makers. AfOR members voted at an EGM in September 2012 to merge with the REA. As of January 2013, AfOR will become the REA's Organics Recycling Group.
Funding and Grants
UK
Carbon Trust
Support R&D and early stage commercialisation of certain renewable energy technologies.
Energy Saving Trust
EST's directory of energy efficiency and renewable energy grants available regionally.
The Energy Technologies Institute
The Energy Technologies Institute is a UK based company formed from global industries and the UK government. They bring together projects that create affordable, reliable, clean energy for heat, power and transport.
Technology Strategy Board
The Technology Strategy Board is a business-focused organisation dedicated to promoting technology-enabled innovation across the UK.
European
Energie Helpline UK
Part of an EU wide National Contact Point network in collaboration with the Commission to assist in the delivery of a number of European funding programmes including Framework Programme 7 and Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE).
UK Government & Agencies
The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies.
Department of Business Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) focuses on supporting sustained growth and higher skills across the economy.
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was created in October 2008, bringing together energy policy and climate change mitigation policy.
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Defra is the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on the environment, food and rural affairs.
Department for Transport (DfT)
The Department provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services.
Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG)
The focus group for network issues to identify, and co-ordinate work to address the technical, commercial, regulatory and other issues that affect the transition of electricity transmission and distribution networks to a low-carbon future.
Elexon
ELEXON delivers the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC). The BSC contains the rules and governance arrangements for electricity balancing and settlement in Great Britain and all licensed electricity companies must sign it.
Energy Saving Trust (EST)
Government supported service to help consumers with energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Environment Agency
Principal aims are to protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development. We play a central role in delivering the environmental priorities of central government and the Welsh Government through our functions and roles.
Forestry Commission
The government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlandsThe Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. Plays a key role in helping Government to deliver its low carbon transport strategy.
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership
Plays a key role in helping Government to deliver its low carbon transport strategy.
Microgeneration Certification Scheme
The MCS is linked to financial incentives which include Feed in Tariffs. There may be other equivalent schemes to MCS. This website is split into two distinct areas, one for those interested in buying and installing microgeneration (consumer area) and one for those who want to become MCS certificated and resources for those who are MCS certificated (installation companies and businesses).
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
The regulator for the monopoly companies which run the gas and electricity networks.
Ofgem E-Serve
Focuses on administering environmental programmes (The Renewables Obligation, Feed-In Tariff, and Renewable Heat Incentive) and the delivery of sustainability projects such as offshore electricity transmissionParliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group.
PRASEG is the cross party group for UK politicians and senior industry stakeholders that exists to promote sustainable energy issues in Parliament and the wider political community.
Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group
PRASEG is the cross party group for UK politicians and senior industry stakeholders that exists to promote sustainable energy issues in Parliament and the wider political community.
Scotland
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scotland’s environmental regulator. Its main role is to protect and improve the environment.
Scottish Government
Aspects of energy policy which are devolved to the Scottish Government include planning, promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency and emergency planning.
Wales
Welsh Assembly
Responsibility for health, education and environment is devolved in Wales to the Welsh Assembly.
Northern Ireland
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI)
The Department plays a crucial role in formulating and delivering economic development policy in terms of Enterprise, Social Economy, Innovation, Energy, Telecoms, and Tourism in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is an Agency within the Department of Environment. It takes the lead in advising on, and in implementing, the Government's environmental policy and strategy in Northern Ireland.
Waste Recycling Action Programme
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) works in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help businesses and individuals reap the benefits of reducing waste, develop sustainable products and use resources in an efficient way.
International and European Agencies and Organisations
EREC
The European Renewable Energy Council. It is the umbrella organisation of the European renewable energy industry, trade and research associations active in the sectors of photovoltaics, small hydropower, solar thermal, bioenergy, geothermal, ocean, concentrated solar power and wind energy, EREC represents the entire renewable energy sector.
A list of European Trade Associations is available from their website.
European Commission
The European Commission is the EU's executive body. It proposes and enforces legislation and represents and upholds the interests of Europe as a whole. The Commission is divided into several departments and services, those relevant to renewables are Energy, Transport, Research, Environment, and Climate Action.
European Environment Agency
Their task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. We are a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public.
The International Renewable Energy Agency
IRENA promotes the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms or renewable energy. It facilitates access to all relevant renewable energy information, including technical data, economic data and renewable resource potential data. It shares experiences on best practices and lessons learned regarding policy frameworks, capacity-building projects, available finance mechanisms and renewable energy related energy efficiency measures.
Data and Information Resources
UK General Statistics
Climate Change Statistics – Department for Energy and Climate Change
These include UK GHG emissions, impacts of climate change in UK, UK GHG monitoring and verification.
Energy Statistics – Department for Energy and Climate Change
DECC’s energy statistics cover production, transformation, consumption, efficiency, stocks, foreign trade and prices.
The Office for National Statistics
Publishes a wide range of data on the UK and its economy. Within this site you can information such as farm and construction statistics.
Planning Database Project – Department for Energy and Climate Change
The Planning Database Project aims to provide DECC with regular data to assist in tracking progress towards achieving the EU targets for electricity generation from renewable energy sources.
EU and International
Biomass Energy Centre
Provides information to anyone with an interest in biomass derived solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and associated conversion technologies.
The Eurostats service of the European Union
Publishes statistics for the EU in a form where users can select which datasets they wish to extract. The Environment and Energy section (to which this link points) has most of the data relevant to renewables.
IEA Bioenergy Task 29
An educational website on biomass and bioenergy.
IEA Task 37
Task 37 is a working group which covers the biological treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) as well as the anaerobic treatment of organic rich industrial waste water.
The International Energy Agency
Publishes a wide range of energy statistics for many world countries.
National Non-Food Crop Centre
The NNFCC’s purpose is to provide a single, independent and authoritative source of information on the use and implementation of non-food crop products and technologies in the United Kingdom. Also the Official Information Portal on Anaerobic Digestion.
The Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited
The Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency Limited (NFPA) administers the generation contracts awarded under the Non-Fossil Fuel Orders (NFFOs). It also holds regular on-line auctions are held for the sale of power and associated Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs), Climate Change Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs) and Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin Certificates (REGOs).
The Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC) register
The Renewables and CHP register is maintained and published by Ofgem (the Office of Gas and Electricity markets). Ofgem also publishes annual reports on the RO and maintains the registry of accredited sites, and the number of FITs installation (available on www.ofgem.gov.uk).
Training, Education, Jobs
Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills)
EU Skills is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the gas, power, waste management and water industries, licensed by Government and working under the guidance of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).
Microgeneration Certification Scheme
Provides a list of certification bodies and standards.
National Energy Action
NEA is a joint awarding body with City and Guilds for a range of qualifications, and is the leader in the field of energy efficiency training.
PPL Training
PPL Training offer a range of renewable energy training courses at a network of academy’s across the UK. In partnership with Greenworks they offer training and courses from nationally recognised awarding bodies. They are an approved centre with City and Guilds, Bpec, CORGI and the STA.
Summit Skills
SummitSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the building services engineering sector.