Press Release

Entec to Monitor UK Renewables Progress

Issue date: 9 May 2006

Entec has been commissioned by Future Energy Solutions on behalf of the DTI Energy Group’s 2010 Renewable Energy Target Team to collate and maintain a database of information for every renewable energy project in the planning system in the UK . This includes any biomass, co-firing, renewables obligation hydro, landfill gas, off-shore wind, on-shore wind, sewage gas, wave and tidal, photovoltaics or energy from waste project with a capacity greater than 10kW.

The purpose of the database is to help the DTI to assess how well the UK is progressing towards the government’s target of supplying 10% of UK electricity from renewable sources by 2010. Entec will provide analysis and interpretation of the data to establish the UK ’s likely progress toward the 2010 targets, and identification of trends or key planning issues associated with the determination and commissioning of renewable energy projects.

An existing database (see www.restats.org.uk) tracks the planning status of every renewable project and provides a record of how many renewable energy developments have been established. A new database of proposed developments developed in conjunction with IT specialists Imass will automate the reporting process and provide greater access to the monitoring programme information. This will include the development of a web portal that will use GIS mapping technology for data monitoring and analysis, and provide easy access to the data by a wide audience.

The database is due to be published live through the web portal by the end of May, with ability to run data queries from July 2006.

Jenny Gascoigne of Entec said “We are delighted to take on this project. It allows us to draw on our expertise in both renewable energy and planning. An accurate monitoring programme is essential for the DTI to measure the UK ’s progression towards its 2010 renewable targets. A key component of the project will be the development of an interactive GIS reporting system. This system will be designed to maximise the potential value of the database.”

Enquiries to:

Francesco Corsi
Email: corsf@entecuk.co.uk
Tel: 0191 272 6128
Fax: 0191 272 6592

Notes to Editors

• Entec is one of the UK ’s largest environmental and engineering consultancies. The technical and business skills of over 700 staff and associates are dedicated to delivering strategic, technical and engineering solutions which bring commercial benefits to our customers at home and overseas. This know-how is based on over 60 years of consulting experience in the public and private sectors. For further information, please visit our website www.entecuk.com

• The DTI Energy Group’s 2010 Renewable Energy Target Team is responsible for successfully delivering the government’s target of 10% of UK electricity from renewable energy sources by 2010 through co-ordination, influencing and driving activity to alleviate barriers to the deployment of renewables.

• Entec is one of the UK ’s largest environmental and engineering consultancies. The technical and business skills of over 700 staff and associates are dedicated to delivering strategic, technical and engineering solutions which bring commercial benefits to our customers at home and overseas. This know-how is based on over 60 years of consulting experience in the public and private sectors. For further information, please visit our website www.entecuk.com

• Imass is a leading IT company providing client-specific software applications and services for its key markets of fire, police, water, electricity, property and SMEs. Visit www.imass.co.uk for further details.

• Future Energy Solutions, part of AEA Technology, is a sustainable energy consultancy with offices in England and Scotland , which works to help public and private sector organisations find answers to the growing challenges of sustainable energy, climate change and related environmental issues. FES has worked successfully in partnership with the DTI over many years to deliver effective energy and environmental programmes. FES currently manages the DTI’s Emerging Energy Technologies Programme and provides expert technical services in support of the wider development of those emerging technologies. Visit www.future-energy-solutions.com for more information.

• For more information about the DTI’s New and Renewable Energy programme, visit http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/

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