Changes to grandfathering policy with respect to future biomass co-firing and conversion projects in the Renewables Obligation

The consultation proposes:

• that the support rate under the Renewables Obligation (RO) for future biomass co-firing and conversion projects should no longer be covered by our grandfathering policy; and that this change would apply to combustion units that move into the mid-range, high-range co-firing or biomass conversion bands under the RO

• that the changes would take effect from the date of the publication of this consultation document

• Grace periods for any combustion unit that:

  • is the subject of an investment contract awarded through the FIDeR process, where that contract is terminated under the State aid condition in the contract because of a negative or conditional State aid decision, or a delay in a State aid decision being obtained; or
  • has in any month before the publication of this document moved into the mid-range or high-range co-firing bands