F1SCHEDULE A1AGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION CRITERIA FOR SOLID AND GASEOUS BIOMASS
PART 1Greenhouse gas emission criteria
Interpretation1
In this Schedule—
“actual value method” means the calculation method provided for in Part 2;
“default value method” means the calculation method provided for in Part 3;
“post-2013 dedicated biomass station” means a generating station which—
- a
was not accredited on or before 31st March 2013; and
- b
has, in any month after March 2013, generated electricity in the way described as “dedicated biomass” in Schedule 2 (electricity to be stated in SROCs);
- a
“relevant biomass” means biomass other than animal excreta, bioliquid, landfill gas, sewage gas or waste;
“relevant ceiling” means—
- a
in relation to biomass used by a post-2013 dedicated biomass station to generate electricity before 1st April 2020, 79.2 grams per mega joule of electricity;
- b
in relation to biomass used to generate electricity on or after 1st April 2020 and before 1st April 2025, 75 grams per mega joule of electricity; and
- c
in relation to biomass used to generate electricity on or after 1st April 2025, 72.2 grams per mega joule of electricity;
- a
“relevant target” means—
- a
in relation to biomass used to generate electricity before 1st April 2020 by a station other than a post-2013 dedicated biomass station, 79.2 grams per mega joule of electricity;
- b
in relation to biomass used by a post-2013 dedicated biomass station to generate electricity before 1st April 2020, 66.7 grams per mega joule of electricity;
- c
in relation to biomass used to generate electricity on or after 1st April 2020 and before 1st April 2025, 55.6 grams per mega joule of electricity; and
- d
in relation to biomass used to generate electricity on or after 1st April 2025, 50 grams per mega joule of electricity.
- a
Sch. A1A inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 16, 17)