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Biomass plants are currently eligible for support under the Renewables Obligation (RO) and the Contracts for Difference (CfD) schemes.<\/p>
The latest available annual data on support paid to biomass plants[1]<\/sup><\/sup> relates to plants accredited under the RO for 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16.<\/p> Year<\/p><\/td> RO Certificates<\/p><\/td> Value (£m)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 10,433,116<\/p><\/td> £438<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 15,923,305<\/p><\/td> £689<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> 19,914,962<\/p><\/td> £883<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The figures have been derived by collating the number of RO certificates[2]<\/sup><\/sup> issued to the technology group of \u2018biomass\u2019 in a financial year and multiplying this by the associated buy-out price[3]<\/sup><\/sup>. Both sets of data are published by Ofgem. CfD payments for one project have commenced end of December and are therefore not included.<\/p> <\/p> [1] DECCFCSJ-375-221137<\/a><\/p>