The energy regulator Ofgem has given Blue-NG’s new model of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) renewable status. It means that the company’s CHiP plants, will qualify for financial support under the Renewables Obligation. In regulatory jargon, Blue-NG has been awarded “preliminary accreditation” for its first plant at Beckton in East London, meaning the government is satisfied that it can be classified as renewable generation. This follows a decision by Ofgem in October 2008, which gave the company consent to have access to the National Grid owned pipeline infrastructure. Read the rest of this entry »