The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 No. 611

Regulation 47

[F1 SCHEDULE 4A E+W+S Solid biomass which is wood: Criteria for woodfuel quality

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4A inserted (1.4.2022) by The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/76), regs. 1(3)(b), 39

1.   This Schedule applies to solid biomass (excluding solid biomass contained in waste) which— E+W+S

(a) is woodfuel; and

(b) is used to generate heat in an accredited RHI installation.

2.   All wood pellets must meet the ENplus A1 standard [F2 , a subsequent version of that standard] or an equivalent standard. E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 4A para. 2 inserted (1.4.2022) by The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/159), regs. 1(3), 47(a)

3.   All other woodfuel must [F3 meet— E+W+S

(a) fuel quality standard EN 15234-2:2012, ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 17225-4:2021;

(b) a subsequent version of one of those standards; or

(c) an equivalent standard.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 4A para. 3 substituted (1.4.2022) by The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/159), regs. 1(3), 47(b)

4.   All woodfuel must be certified by the Woodsure Certification Scheme or an equivalent certification scheme as meeting the standard in paragraph 2 or 3. E+W+S

5.   The certification scheme must provide assurance of the supply chain of the woodfuel. E+W+S

6.   In this Schedule, “woodfuel” means— E+W+S

(a) woodchip;

(b) logs;

(c) wood pellets; and

(d) wood briquettes,

regardless of whether the wood will undergo any other process before burning.]