Part I Forestry and Afforestation in Great Britain

7AAF1Renewable energy installations

1

The Commissioners may, for the purpose of complying with their general duty under section 1(2A)—

a

promote, develop, construct and operate installations for or in connection with the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity produced from renewable sources, and

b

use electricity produced by virtue of the powers conferred by paragraph (a).

2

In subsection (1), “renewable sources” means sources other than—

a

fossil fuel,

b

energy derived from fossil fuel, and

c

nuclear fuel.

3

In subsection (2), “fossil fuel” means—

a

coal,

b

lignite,

c

peat,

d

natural gas (within the meaning of the Energy Act 1976),

e

crude liquid petroleum,

f

petroleum products (within the meaning of that Act),

g

any substance produced directly or indirectly from a substance mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f).

4

Nothing in this section is to be construed as exempting the Forestry Commissioners from the requirements of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989.