Interpretation
47. In this Part—
“greenhouse gas criteria” means the criteria set out in Schedule 3;
“land criteria”, except in regulation 48(3)(a), means—
the criteria set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4 in relation to solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood, except energy crops; or
the criteria set out in Part 3 of Schedule 4 in relation to other solid biomass including energy crops;
“permitted location” means a place—
in respect of which the participant has a right to harvest the solid biomass; and
which is no more than 50 miles from the plant in which the solid biomass is used;
“self-supplied” means—
obtained by or on behalf of the participant from a permitted location; or
waste wood which is obtained by or on behalf of the participant from the place where it first becomes waste;
“sustainable biogas” means—
biogas which—
meets the greenhouse gas criteria; and
is made wholly from feedstock which is solid biomass which meets the land criteria;
biogas which is made wholly from feedstock which is waste;
biogas which consists of a combination of any of the biogas listed in paragraphs (a) and (b);
“sustainable biomethane” means biomethane which, save for ingredients which are added as part of the biomethane production process—
is made wholly from feedstock which is waste;
meets the greenhouse gas criteria and is made wholly from feedstock which is solid biomass which meets the land criteria; or
consists of a combination of any of the biomethane listed in paragraphs (a) and (b);
“sustainable solid biomass” means—
solid biomass which meets the greenhouse gas criteria and the land criteria;
solid biomass which is—
self-supplied;
used in an accredited RHI installation with an installation capacity of less than 1MWth; and
either—
an approved sustainable fuel; or
a fuel in respect of which the Secretary of State has made a declaration under regulation 51(5);
solid biomass which is waste, or is wholly derived from waste;
solid biomass which consists of a combination of any of the solid biomass listed in paragraphs (a) to (c).