Amendments to Renewables Obligation Order (Northern Ireland) 200914

1

Article 46 (information to be provided to the Authority where electricity is generated from biomass) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (4)—

a

at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “and”;

b

in sub-paragraph (e)(v) for “softwood.” substitute “softwood; and”;

c

after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

f

where the biomass was bioliquid used in a generating station on or after 1st January 2018, its energy content produced from each of the following categories of crop—

i

starch-rich crops;

ii

sugars;

iii

oil crops;

iv

any other crops grown as a main crop primarily for energy purposes on agricultural land.

3

In paragraph (10)—

a

at the end of the definition of “protected or threatened species” omit “and”;

b

in the definition of “saw log” for “sawmill.” substitute “sawmill; and”;

c

after the definition of “saw log” insert—

  • “starch-rich crops” includes—

    1. a

      cereals (regardless of whether only the grains are used or the whole plant (such as in the case of green maize) is used);

    2. b

      tubers and root crops (such as potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes, cassava and yams); and

    3. c

      corm crops (such as taro and cocoyam).