Electricity (Guarantees of Origin of Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Sources) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Interpretation

3.  In regulation 2(1) of the 2003 Regulations (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “the Authority” insert—

““aerothermal energy” means energy stored in the form of heat in the ambient air;”;

(b) for the definition of “biomass” substitute —

““biomass” means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste;”;

(c) omit the definition of “the Company”;

(d) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—

““the Directive” means Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC(1)”.

(e) after the definition of “electricity produced from renewable energy sources” insert—

““geothermal energy” means energy stored in the form of heat beneath the surface of the solid earth;”;

(f) after the definition of “guarantee sequence number” insert—

““hydrothermal energy” means energy stored in the form of heat in surface water;”;

(g) omit the definition of “levy exemption certificate”;

(h) omit the definition of “qualifying arrangement”;

(i) for the definition of “recognise”, substitute—

““recognise” in relation to a guarantee of origin means to recognise in accordance with Article 15(9) of the Directive as proof of the elements referred to in Article 15(1) and (6)(a) to (f) of the Directive;”;

(j) in relation to a guarantee of origin means to recognise in accordance with Article 15(9) of the Directive as proof of the elements referred to in Article 15(1) and (6)(a) to (f) of the Directive

(k) in the definition of “registered holder” for “paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 2” substitute “paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2”;

(l) for the definition of “renewable energy sources” substitute—

““renewable energy sources” means renewable non-fossil energy sources, that is, wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases;”;

(m) after the definition of “storage system” insert—

““support scheme” means any instrument, scheme or mechanism, that promotes the use of energy from renewable sources by reducing the cost of that energy, increasing the price at which it can be sold, or increasing the volume of such energy purchased;”.

(1)

OJ L 140, 05.06.2009, p.16