Author: Janet Kilpatrick

Biogas generation specialist ENER-G has published a free guide to help British farmers gain financial benefits from turning farm waste into energy via anaerobic digestion. ‘The Essential Farmers’ Guide to the Financial Benefits of Waste Energy’  details the financial incentives on offer. These include the government’s Feed in Tariff (FiT) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), which can provide an attractive 20-year income for renewable energy generation. Other incentives are also highlighted, such as grants to assess feasibility of on-farm anaerobic digestion and business planning. Farmers can use the guide to find out what factors to consider when  assessing the economic…