Thursday 29 Jul 10
Micro renewables - Guidance and best practice
The suitability of a micro-renewable system is dependent on a number of factors, including: building design, orientation and location; the energy efficiency of the building; existing energy supplies to the building; existing and future energy requirements; and the availability, reliability and uniformity of natural resources (e.g. wind, sun, flowing water). This section includes some guidance and best practice in relation to small-scale renewable energy developments.
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- Amended circular on environmental impact assessment: A consultation paper
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- 0342-GovC
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- DCLG, January 2006
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- External Web Link
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- www.communities.gov.uk/archived/publicat...
- This Circular gives guidance on the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No 293) as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(Amendment) Regulations 2006. Amendments are being made to Circular 02/99: Environmental Impact Assessment on screening guidance, recent case law and the incorporation of public participation requirements into EIA legislation. Text is being amended where necessary and old references updated. There is a simultaneous consultation on good practice guidance aimed at developers. Please note the consultation period for this document has ended. v show details
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- Building Regulations 2000: Part L (Conservation of fuel and power)
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- 0157-GovC
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- UK Government, January 2006
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- External Web Link
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- www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/profes...
- Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power is split into four parts; new dwellings, existing dwellings, new buildings other than dwellings, existing buildings other than dwellings.v show details
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- Climate change and sustainable energy act 2006
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- 0099-GovC
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- UK Government, January 2006
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- External Web Link
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- www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2006/20060019.h...
- An act with the principal purpose of enhancing the UK's contribution to combating climate change.v show details
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- Code for sustainable homes
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- 0158-GovC
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- DCLG, January 2006
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- External Web Link
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- www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuildi...
- This web page is dedicated to information about the code for sustainable homes launced in December 2006. The code is a new national standard for sustainable design and construction of new homes. The page includes links to the previous consultation documents.v show details
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- Energy act 2004
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- 0159-GovC
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- UK Government, January 2004
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- External Web Link
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- www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/pdf/ukpga_...
- This act makes provision for: decommissioning of nuclear sites; radioactive waste; the development renewable energy sources; the regulation of the gas and electricity industries; the imposition of charges relating to energy matters; and giving effect to international agreements relating to pipelines and offshore installations. Part 2 of the act covers sustainable and renewable energy sources; with chapter 1, point 82 specifically addressing microgeneration.v show details
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- Environmental impact assessment: A guide to procedures
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- 0345-GovC
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- Department of the Environment, March 2009
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- External Web Link
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- www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuildi...
- A good-practice guide to projects requiring environmental assessment under the UK Town and Country Planning legislation. The first part of the book covers scoping and the definition of requirements for baseline studies, prediction of impacts and formulation of mitigation measures. The second part describes the preparation of an environmental statement. Valuable manual for local authorities, developers and consultants. ISBN 0 11 753 207.v show details
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- Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas
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- 0305-GovC
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- British Standards institute, January 1997
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- External Web Link
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- www.bsi-global.com/en/Shop/Publication-D...
- Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas. Click on link and type in BS code in search box on left of screen.v show details
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- Microgeneration strategy: Power from the people
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- 0160-GovC
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- DTI, January 2006
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- External Web Link
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- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file27575.pdf
- A strategy which is designed to create conditions under which microgeneration becomes a realistic alternative or supplementary energy generation source for the householder, for the community and for small businesses. Technologies are introduced, issues to be tackled identified and actions laid out for the DTI. Annex A (p45) provides details of existing support measures for microgeneration and Annex C (p48) covers biomass and micro hydro issues specifically. (DTI URN 06/933).v show details
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- Planning for renewable energy: A companion guide to PPS22
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- 0314-GovC
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- Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, January 2004
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- External PDF File
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- www.communities.gov.uk/documents/plannin...
- This guide discusses the planning and development of renewable energy schemes across England. This is a 'must-read' for anyone dealing with any aspect of renewable energy planning applications. For information specific to health and safety, see Technical Annex part 8 Wind (from paragraph 49, p171).v show details
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- Sustainability appraisal of regional strategies and local development documents
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- 0210-GovC
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- UK Government (ODPM), January 2005
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- External Web Link
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- www.communities.gov.uk/publications/plan...
- Guidance on how to carry out a sustainability appraisal from regional spatial strategy revisions and local development frameworks. This has now been superseded by the new Government's letter to chief planning officers on the immediate revocation of regional strategies.v show details
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- The town and country planning (general permitted development) order
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- 0161-GovC
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- UK Government, January 1995
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- External Web Link
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- www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950418_...
- This is a statutory instrument which sets out what developments can be built without planning permission, i.e. are permitted developments. This is currently being reviewed with a specific intention of considering roof-mounted wind turbines for addition to the list.v show details
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- Biomass sector review
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- 0482-GovN
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- The Carbon Trust, October 2005
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- External Web Link
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- www.carbontrust.co.uk/Publications/pages...
- This is a study carried out by Paul Arwas Associates and Black & Veatch Ltd on behalf of the Carbon Trust to better inform future activity in relation to biomass. The Carbon Trust understands this sector is very complex and varied, with a multitude of different end-uses, technologies and potential fuel combinations.v show details
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- Householder development consents review: Steering group report
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- 0162-GovN
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- Department for Communities and Local Government, January 2006
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- External Web Link
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- www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuildi...
- This review examines ways to cut bureaucracy and improve procedures for householder applications while continuing to protect the local environment and ensure that the interests of neighbours and the wider community are represented. Recommendations including simplifying the Permitted Development Order for Householder Developments are listed on p9 and microgeneration equipment considered in section 3.22 (p20).v show details
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- Micro-generation network connection
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- 0429-GovN
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- Department for Business Enterprise and regulatory reform, January 2003
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- External Web Link
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- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file15169.pdf
- A paper which provides good background info to the Low Voltage (LV) distribution network followed by how it might accommodate large quantities of micro-generators in the coming years. (DTI ref. URN 03/537).v show details
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- Micro-generation network connection (renewables)
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- 0430-GovN
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- Halcrow Group, January 2003
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- External PDF File
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- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file15202.pdf
- This report examines the connection issues related to micro-generation from renewables and its large scale integration into the UK electricity distribution network. (DTI ref. URN 03/1019)v show details
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- Planning performance agreements for renewable and low carbon projects
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- 0506-GovN
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- Advisory Team for Large Applications (ATLAS), September 2009
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- External Web Link
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- www.atlasplanning.com/page/lowcarbon.cfm
- The Renewable and Low Carbon PPA programme is aimed at local planning authorities and their development partners who wish to pursue a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) for schemes which incorporate renewable heat and electricity technologies and/or a low carbon approach to development.v show details
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- Potential for microgeneration study and analysis
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- 0191-GovN
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- Energy Saving Trust, January 2005
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- External PDF File
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- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file27558.pdf
- This report examines the current state of the UK microgeneration industry. It also covers consumer cost projections for microgeneration technologies, UK uptake projections and support scenarios and the effect of microgeneration on the electricity network. See also 'Microgeneration Strategy: Power from the People'. (URN 05/2124).v show details
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- Technical guide to the connection of generation to the distribution network
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- 0437-GovN
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- Power Planning Associates, March 2009
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- External PDF File
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- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file15194.pdf
- This technical guide is targeted at developers of distributed generation. Its aim is to provide a 'route map' of the processes involved in getting a generation scheme connected to the network. (DTI ref. URN 03/1631)v show details
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- Wind energy and aviation interests: Interim guidelines
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- 0325-GovN
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- DTI, MOD, CAA & BWEA, January 2002
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- External PDF File
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- www.berr.gov.uk/files/file17828.pdf
- These guidelines were established to facilitate the development of wind energy to meet UK Government targets, whilst ensuring that the interests of both civil and military aviation are recognised. A must-read for local authorities, wind farm developers, statutory consultees and other interested bodies involved in wind energy proposals with the potential to impact on aviation activities. (URN: 02/1287)v show details
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- Wind farms impact on radar aviation interests
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- 0326-GovN
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- QinetiQ for DTI, January 2003
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- External Web Link
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- www.bwea.com/aviation/radar.html
- Detailed report which covers the various interactions between wind farms and radar systems. A summary is available on the website. For an overview and links to the full report, see the bottom of the webpage.v show details
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