In this Schedule—

• “2009/11 dedicated biomass station” means a generating station which has, in any month after March 2009 and before November 2011, generated electricity—

  1. a

     only from biomass, and

  2. b

     in respect of which ROCs were issued for all or part of the electricity so generated during that month;

• “AD” means electricity generated from gas formed by the anaerobic digestion of material which is neither sewage nor material in a landfill;

• “advanced gasification/pyrolysis” means electricity generated from an advanced fuel which—

  1. a

     in the case of a gaseous fuel, has a gross calorific value of at least 4 megajoules per metre cubed at 25 degrees Celsius and 0.1 megapascals when measured at the inlet to the generating station, and

  2. b

     in the case of a liquid fuel, has a gross calorific value of at least 10 megajoules per kilogram at 25 degrees Celsius and 0.1 megapascals when measured at the inlet to the generating station;

• “building mounted solar PV” means electricity generated from the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity by equipment not installed on the ground either—

  1. a

     directly, or

  2. b

     on a frame, plinth or other structure installed—

     1. i

        on the ground, and

     2. ii

        wholly or mainly for the purpose of supporting that equipment;

• “closed landfill gas” means electricity generated—

  1. a

     from landfill gas (other than electricity generated using the heat from a turbine or engine), and

  2. b

     in a month in which the generating station generates electricity only from gas formed by the digestion of material in a landfill which has finally ceased to accept waste for disposal;

• “co-firing of regular bioliquid” means electricity generated from regular bioliquid burned in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is less than 100% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month, and

  2. b

     the generating station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources;

• “co-firing of regular bioliquid with CHP” means electricity generated from regular bioliquid burned by a qualifying CHP station in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is less than 100% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month,

  2. b

     the station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources, and

  3. c

     the fossil fuel and regular bioliquid have been burned in separate combustion units;

• “dedicated biomass” means electricity generated from regular bioliquid or regular biomass by a generating station—

  1. a

     which is not a relevant fossil fuel station, and

  2. b

     in a month in which it generates electricity only from biomass;

• “dedicated biomass with CHP” means electricity generated from regular bioliquid or regular biomass by a qualifying CHP station—

  1. a

     which is not a relevant fossil fuel station, and

  2. b

     in a month in which it generates electricity only from biomass;

• “dedicated energy crops” means electricity generated from energy crops by a generating station—

  1. a

     which is not a relevant fossil fuel station, and

  2. b

     in a month in which the station generates electricity only from energy crops or only from biomass;

• “energy from waste with CHP” means electricity generated from the combustion of waste (other than an advanced fuel or a fuel produced by means of anaerobic digestion) in a qualifying CHP station in a month in which the station generates electricity only from renewable sources and those renewable sources include waste which is not biomass;

• “geopressure” means electricity generated using naturally occurring subterranean pressure;

• “geothermal” means electricity generated using naturally occurring subterranean heat;

• “ground mounted solar PV” means electricity generated from the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity by equipment installed on the ground either—

  1. a

     directly, or

  2. b

     on a frame, plinth or other structure installed—

     1. i

        on the ground, and

     2. ii

        wholly or mainly for the purpose of supporting that equipment;

• “high-range co-firing” means electricity generated from energy crops or regular biomass burned in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is at least 85% but is less than 100% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month, and

  2. b

     the generating station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources;

• “high-range co-firing with CHP” means electricity generated from energy crops or regular biomass burned by a qualifying CHP station in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is at least 85% but is less than 100% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month,

  2. b

     the station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources, and

  3. c

     the fossil fuel has been burned in a separate combustion unit from the energy crops or regular biomass;

• “hydroelectric” means electricity generated by a hydro generating station;

• “landfill gas heat recovery” means electricity generated using the heat from a turbine or engine, where that turbine or engine is generating electricity from landfill gas;

• “low-range co-firing” means electricity generated from energy crops or regular biomass burned in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is less than 50% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month, and

  2. b

     the generating station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources;

• “low-range co-firing with CHP” means electricity generated from energy crops or regular biomass burned by a qualifying CHP station in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is less than 50% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month,

  2. b

     the station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources, and

  3. c

     the fossil fuel has been burned in a separate combustion unit from the energy crops or regular biomass;

• “mid-range co-firing” means electricity generated from energy crops or regular biomass burned in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is at least 50% but is less than 85% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month, and

  2. b

     the generating station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources;

• “mid-range co-firing with CHP” means electricity generated from energy crops or regular biomass burned by a qualifying CHP station in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is at least 50% but is less than 85% of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month,

  2. b

     the station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources, and

  3. c

     the fossil fuel has been burned in a separate combustion unit from the energy crops or regular biomass;

• “offshore wind” means electricity generated from wind by a generating station that is offshore;

• “onshore wind” means electricity generated from wind by a generating station that is not offshore;

• “regular bioliquid” means bioliquid other than—

  1. a

     advanced fuel,

  2. b

     fuel produced by means of anaerobic digestion,

  3. c

     energy crops;

• “regular biomass” means biomass other than—

  1. a

     advanced fuel,

  2. b

     fuel produced by means of anaerobic digestion,

  3. c

     bioliquid,

  4. d

     energy crops,

  5. e

     landfill gas,

  6. f

     sewage gas;

• “relevant fossil fuel CHP station” means a relevant fossil fuel station which is a qualifying CHP station;

• “relevant fossil fuel station” means—

  1. a

     a generating station—

     1. i

        which is not a 2009/11 dedicated biomass station, and

     2. ii

        which has, in any 6 month period since it was first commissioned, generated electricity from fossil fuel, where the energy content of the fossil fuel was more than 15% of the energy content of all of the energy sources used by the station to generate electricity during that 6 month period, or

  2. b

     a generating station—

     1. i

        which is a 2009/11 dedicated biomass station, and

     2. ii

        which has, in any 6 month period since 1st November 2011, generated electricity from fossil fuel, where the energy content of the fossil fuel was more than 15% of the energy content of all of the energy sources used by the station to generate electricity during that 6 month period;

• “solar photovoltaic” means electricity generated from the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity;

• “standard gasification/pyrolysis” means electricity generated from an advanced fuel which—

  1. a

     in the case of a gaseous fuel, has a gross calorific value which is at least 2 megajoules per metre cubed but is less than 4 megajoules per metre cubed at 25 degrees Celsius and 0.1 megapascals when measured at the inlet to the generating station, and

  2. b

     in the case of a liquid fuel, has a gross calorific value which is less than 10 megajoules per kilogram at 25 degrees Celsius and 0.1 megapascals when measured at the inlet to the generating station;

• “station conversion” means electricity generated—

  1. a

     from regular bioliquids, energy crops or regular biomass,

  2. b

     by a relevant fossil fuel station, and

  3. c

     in a month in which the station generates electricity only from biomass or only from energy crops;

• “station conversion with CHP” means electricity generated—

  1. a

     from regular bioliquids, energy crops or regular biomass,

  2. b

     by a relevant fossil fuel CHP station, and

  3. c

     in a month in which the station generates electricity only from biomass or only from energy crops;

• “tidal impoundment” means electricity generated by a generating station driven by the release of water impounded behind a barrier using the difference in tidal levels where the station has a declared net capacity of less than 1 gigawatt;

• “tidal stream” means electricity generated from the capture of the energy created from the motion of naturally occurring tidal currents in water;

• “unit conversion” means electricity generated from regular bioliquids, energy crops or regular biomass burned in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     that combustion unit burns only biomass or burns only energy crops, and

  2. b

     the generating station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources;

• “unit conversion with CHP” means electricity generated from regular bioliquids, energy crops or regular biomass burned by a qualifying CHP station in a combustion unit in a month in which—

  1. a

     that combustion unit burns only biomass or burns only energy crops, and

  2. b

     the station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources;

• “wave” means electricity generated from the capture of the energy created from the motion of naturally occurring waves on water.