Community Power in the UK
The UK government has issued a draft policy document empowering town halls to bring in decentralised energy schemes.
A 12-week consultation exercise on revised planning policy statements (PPSs) covering climate change and the natural environment was launched last week.
Councils are urged to assess their area to secure decentralised energy opportunities to meet the needs of new development. ‘Local authorities should look for greater integration of waste management with the provision of decentralised energy, co-location of potential heat suppliers and users and district heating networks based on renewable energy from waste, surplus heat and biomass,’ says the draft.…