Regulation 3 Amendment to regulation 17 (Excluded capacity: NER 300 and CCS grant scheme CMUs)

before the definition of “relevant grant” insert—

• ““carbon capture and storage technology” has the meaning given in section 7(3) of the Energy Act 2010^f1;”; and

for the definition of “relevant grant” substitute—

• ““relevant grant” means a grant—

  1. (a)

     under a relevant scheme;

  2. (b)

     the first payment of which is made, or to be made, within the period of 10 years immediately before the commencement of the delivery period; and

  3. (c)

     which is made for purposes other than—

     1. (i)

        carrying out activities of research and development in relation to the design and use of carbon capture and storage technology in respect of CMU i; or

     2. (ii)

        assessing the feasibility of the use of carbon capture and storage technology in respect of CMU i”.