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BEIS release positive proposals on planning for energy storage devices
Earlier today the Government released their Treatment of Electricity Storage Within the Planning System consultation. The proposals will mean that co-located storage and renewables projects in England will not need to go through the time-consuming national planning process if either the capacity of the storage element is less than 50MW or the capacity excluding any electricity storage is less than 50MW. This is an issue that the REA has campaigned for action on over the past few years.
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New Era for solar and decentralised energy as Export Tariff proposals are announced
This morning the Government released their Future for small-scale low-carbon generation: A consultation on a Smart Export Guarantee. Proposals in the consultation include compensation for small-scale generators for the value of their exported electricity, a new framework which allows the market to develop and increasing the role of small-scale generators in a smarter energy system through the use of smart meters and time of use tariffs. The REA campaigned for the introduction of a market based solution such as this in their response to the Call for Evidence on Support for Small Scale Power last year.
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Concern over lack of support for renewable energy industry in Autumn Budget
The Autumn Budget is a missed opportunity for the Government to show their support to the renewable energy deployment and clean growth.
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Consultation on Energy Performance Certificates
REA Response to Consultation on Energy Performance Certificates
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UK goes without coal for a record breaking two months
The UK has run for more than 1600 hours without coal power so far in 2018.
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Welsh Government Consultation – Achieving our low-carbon pathway to 2030
REA response to Welsh Government Consultation – Achieving our low-carbon pathway to 2030
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Smart Systems & Flexibility Plan Update 2018 Briefing
Smart Systems & Flexibility Plan Update 2018 Briefing
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Record electricity generation for renewables as coal hits record low
Government data, released today in the quarterly publication ‘Energy Trends’, revealed that renewables share of electricity generation reached a record high of 31.7% in the second quarter of 2018. As renewable electricity’s share of generation increased, coal’s share hit a record low of 1.6%.
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REA comments on Labour conference commitment towards renewables
The REA comments on the need for continued Governmental support in order to reach climate targets and progress renewable energy use.
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Juliet Davenport, Good Energy CEO joins REA Board
Juliet Davenport voted on to the governance board of the UK’s largest renewables trade association.
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Consultation on closing the FiT mechanism
REA Response to Consultation on closing the FiT mechanism
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Call for Evidence on Support for Small Scale Power (post-FiTs)
REA Response to Call for Evidence on Support for Small Scale Power (post-FiTs)
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EAC report highlights declining renewables investment and policy change
REA comments on Government response to Environmental Audit Committee green energy investment report.
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REA FiT response comment: good words need good deeds
Commenting on the launch of the consultation on the closure of the Feed-in Tariff
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REview 2018
REview 2018
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Trade Remedies Reviews & Reconsideration and Appeals of decisions
REA Comments on Trade Remedies Reviews & Reconsideration and Appeals of decisions
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Briefing on co-location of energy storage at transmission connected sites
Members Briefing on co-location of energy storage at transmission connected sites
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Call for evidence to identify UK interest in existing EU trade remedy measures
Call for evidence to identify UK interest in existing EU trade remedy measures
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Stakeholder Engagement Initiation and Conduct of Investigations – Policy Paper
Stakeholder Engagement Initiation and Conduct of Investigations – Policy Paper
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National Infrastructure Commission Interim Assessment
REA Response to National Infrastructure Commission Interim Assessment