To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve or facilitate connections to the gas and electricity grids to ensure the viability of anaerobic digestion plants and encourage their growth. [HL5894]

This was addressed in the UK Renewable Energy Strategy (Cm 7686, July 2009). In relation to electricity, various measures to address grid-related access barriers are currently being implemented. These include short-term measures to connect as a priority ready-to-go projects; new rules on long-term grid access; and new incentive mechanisms for investments in grid infrastructure. On gas, the Government are preparing guidance for prospective biomethane producers on how to connect to the gas network; building on the renewable energy strategy, that guidance will also outline arrangements for addressing longer-term issues.