The annual Practical On Farm Renewables Event in Greenmount Campus will be held on Thursday 29th October 2015 from 11am to 8.30pm. A number of seminars during the day will cover a range of topics including planning, finance, funding and grid connection for all types of renewable energy installations.
The GreenYard will be in attendance at this event, you are most welcome to come to our stand a...
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NIRO Closure for Onshore Wind – Summary
Following DETI's announcement regarding the closure for the Northern Ireland Renewable Obligation (NIRO) to Onshore Wind this morning (30th Sept 15), here is a quick summary of the requirements.
It is proposed that NI follows the GB position by closing the NIRO to new onshore wind from 1 April 2016. This would apply to onshore wind projects of all sizes.
In order to be eligible f...
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Closure of the NIRO to new onshore wind in 2016
The following is taken from the DETI website today (30th September 2016):
"Today DETI has launched a 2 week consultation on revised proposals for closure of the NIRO to new onshore wind projects from 1 April 2016.
This follows the approval by the NI Assembly on Monday of the legislation on closure arrangements for non-wind projects.
The consultation today proposes closure of the NIRO fr...
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ROCs information evening 29th September
The recent announcements by The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on its intention to close the Renewables Obligation in England and Wales to new onshore wind projects from 1 April 2016 has created much uncertainty in the Northern Ireland wind energy market. Further, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has made stringent cuts to the Feed in Tariffs for small and medium ...
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