Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation

The Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation was established as part of the 1989 Electricity Act. NFFO in England and Wales required electricity supply companies to secure specified amounts of new generating capacity from non-fossil sources, including renewables. As many waste streams contain ‘renewable content’ many in turn qualified for contracts that could secure power income at enhanced rates (see Renewables Obligation Certificate) generally for those plants with a power output in excess of 2MW with projects up to 5MW being eligible for the alternative FIT regime.

The NFFO has now been superseded by the CFD regime, but existing operating waste facilities that secured the subsidies within the prescribed periods still benefit from the NFFO.