Meaning of “excluded carbon capture entity”4

1

A carbon capture entity is an “excluded carbon capture entity” if—

a

the carbon dioxide (or substance consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) has been produced by the generation of electricity at a generating station;

b

the generating station—

i

if located in Great Britain is connected, in respect of all the electricity generated by the generating station, to one or both of—

aa

the Great Britain transmission system;

bb

the Great Britain distribution system; or

ii

if located in Northern Ireland is connected, in respect of all the electricity generated by the generating station, to one or both of—

aa

the Northern Ireland transmission system;

bb

the Northern Ireland distribution system;

c

the generating station is not a combined heat and power generating station; and

d

the generating station is not an energy recovery generating station.

2

In this regulation—

  • combined heat and power generating station” means a generating station which is (or may be) operated in order to supply to any premises heat produced in association with the electricity generated;

  • energy recovery generating station” means a generating station which is fuelled by biomass or waste (or both), but excluding gas formed by the anaerobic digestion of material where that material is, or is derived from, waste;

  • Great Britain distribution system” means a distribution system of the kind described in the definition of “distribute” in section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 19896;

  • Great Britain transmission system” has the same meaning as that given to “transmission system” in section 4(4) of the Electricity Act 1989;

  • Northern Ireland distribution system” means a distribution system of the kind described in the definition of “distribute” in article 3 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 19927;

  • Northern Ireland transmission system” has the same meaning as that given to “transmission system” in article 3 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

3

In this regulation the following have the same meanings as they are given in regulation 2(1) of the Contracts for Difference (Definition of Eligible Generator) Regulations 20148

  • “anaerobic digestion”;

  • “biomass”;

  • “generating station”;

  • “waste”.