Manufacturing companies supplying technology to the waste-to-energy sector will be told next year about how much help they will receive to participate in the Renewable Obligation (RO).
Environment and climate change minister Chris Hendry pushed the announcement to the middle of 2011 in order to create more investor security.
The Renewables Obligation Order commits electricity suppliers to buy electricity that is from renewable sources, with the percentage acquired expected to go up to 15.4 per cent within the next five years.
On acclerating the process, Mr Hendry said: "We are determined to increase significantly the amount of renewables in our energy mix and we want to remove barriers to this goal.
"The previous timetable for reviewing support for large-scale renewable electricity developments created some uncertainty for investors, so we've decided to bring it forward."
Prior to this, consumers had been told that they would not be made told final levels of support until autumn 2012.
The waiting period has had a knock-on effect in the waste-to-energy sector, the government reported.
Firms may now look to invest in new equipment such as elevators, bucket elevators and valves as the outlook for large-scale energy projects becomes more positive.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the process systems, process engineering and manufacturing processes industry includes; heavy duty conveyors-industrial conveyors – belt conveyors
