Regulation 7A Calculation of reckonable energy from combined heat and power stations: renewable fuelF1

Reckonable energy from a combined heat and power station which burns relevant commodities consisting exclusively of renewable fuel must be calculated in accordance with this regulation.

The quantity of electricity produced by the combined heat and power station must be multiplied by a factor of 2.1 to convert it into reckonable energy, whether or not the electricity is put into public supply within the meaning of regulation 7(6).

Subject to paragraph (4), the following formula applies in respect of heat produced by the combined heat and power station—

where—

• RE = reckonable energy from the heat produced by the combined heat and power station;

• EC = the total energy content of the relevant commodities burned in the combined heat and power station calculated by reference to the gross calorific value of each commodity;

• EP = the total quantity of electricity produced by the combined heat and power station.

When applying the formula in paragraph (3), if EC is less than (EP x 2.1), RE = 0.