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emissions of carbon monoxide (CO).
The MCPD entered into
force on 18 December 2015 and was to be transposed by Member States by 19 December 2017. The emission limit values set in the MCPD will have to be applied from 20 December 2018 for new plants, and by 2025 or 2030 for existing plants, depending on their size. The European Union and
MCPD have estimated that the number of MCPs in the EU is approximately 143,000, however we estimate the actual number of MCP’s within member states to be signifi- cantly higher. In the context of the UK we
would suggest that fixed MCP’s and mobile/rental MCP’s that are outside of the demise of historical EU Emissions regulations, could be in excess of 80,000 units in the UK alone. It has been reported by
DEFRA and the Environment Agency that a rapid rise in the number of non-regulated diesel generating sets due to demand created by the balancing services market – which enables the electrical
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“The MCPD and associated Environmental Permitting Regulations represent a means to limit emissions by a combustion plant site, and sets the responsibility of compliance with the owner and operators of MCPs.”
grid to remain stable – has led to concerns for UK local air quality and using up National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive NOx allowances. This means the new legislation is particularly pertinent to many UK-based operators of diesel generators. Furthermore, and following
consultation during 2016/17 relating to national derogations, and also having come in to force on 30th January 2018, are amendments to the Environmental Permitting Regulations that will transpose the MCPD into UK law, and will include additional provisions for specified generators. The Environment
Agency (EA) is the competent authority for the purposes of the MCPD, and are defined as the regulator within the UK. As an operator, if your
generating equipment is within the scope of the Directive, then you are obliged to apply for a permit, monitor emissions outputs as per the advised schedule, keep a log of running hours, log evidence of fuel types used, if abatement is required to achieve levels, you must be able to demonstrate that this was in continuous operation, maintain a deviation log, and keep records for six years.
This process is to be
tailored to be user-friendly and with accompanying guidance to enable owners & operators to submit the registration and permitting via an online register. The guidance for the revised Environmental Permitting Regulations and compliance with the MCPD is currently under consultation and will be published in the summer of 2018. The main point of focus of
the MCPD and associated Environmental Permitting
Regulations are a means to limit emissions by a combustion plant site, and sets the responsibility of compliance with the owner and operators of MCPs. This differs from other emissions regulations which have historically been directed with responsibility for compliance to rest on the manufacturer of the combustion plant, without consideration of the application of the engines on an operator’s site. This allows for the MCPD to engage a new methodology in the strategy to improve air quality within the UK and the EU.
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and NOxProtekt have already started to successfully deliver retrofit selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to existing plant that will ensure operators meet their obligations in respect of MCDP. If your plant is within the
scope of the new Directive, it is recommended you take steps now to ensure compliance ahead of the deadline on 20th December 2018.
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