Operator & Working Groups Busy times ahead for Water Sector Group


The proportion of sewage treated through AD has hit record levels – it’s now at 84 per cent and still rising. And the sewage treatment sector has continued to innovate, with nine gas-to-grid plants in operation at the time of writing. Ofwat has also published its proposals on increasing competition in the management of sewage sludge – is co-digestion of sewage and other feedstocks on the horizon?


Transport Group discusses potential new market for biomethane


The first wave of AD growth was in the electricity sector. Then came gas-to-grid for heat. Will the next wave be in fuelling buses, lorries and tractors? That was the focus for discussion at the most recent meeting of our Transport Working Group, held in January.


Most members were generally supportive of the intentions behind the Department for Transport’s Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) consultation, which has now closed. However, there was broad consensus that the lack of certainty over the price that Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates can be sold for is still a huge impediment. As the RTFO is relatively new to many in our sector, ADBA has a job to do in educating the industry to ensure it is aware of the opportunity. The incentive is there, but income may not be as consistent as under the FIT or RHI. For more information, contact thom.koller@adbioresources.org


With these developments in mind, we want to reinvigorate our Water Sector Working Group with a discussion on the forthcoming opportunities available. As we sit on Ofwat’s Water 2020 Sludge Technical Group, we will also seek to take any questions from that back to industry. To find out more or to be involved in our Water Sector Working Group, contact ollie.more@adbioresources.org


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