# The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2017, Regulation 47: Interpretation


In this Part—
“greenhouse gas criteria” means the criteria set out in Schedule 3;
“land criteria” means, except in regulation 48(3)(a)—
(a) the criteria set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4 in relation to solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood, except energy crops; or
(b) the criteria set out in Part 3 of Schedule 4 in relation to other solid biomass including energy crops;
“permitted location” means a place—
(a) in respect of which the participant has a right to harvest the solid biomass; and
(b) which is no more than 50 miles from the plant in which the solid biomass is used;
“self-supplied” means—
(a) obtained by or on behalf of the participant from a permitted location; or
(b) waste wood which is obtained by or on behalf of the participant from the place where it first becomes waste;
“sustainable biogas” means—
(a) biogas which—
(i) meets the greenhouse gas criteria, and
(ii) is made wholly from feedstock which is solid biomass which meets the land criteria;
(b) biogas which is made wholly from feedstock which is waste;
(c) biogas which consists of a combination of any of the biogas listed in paragraphs (a) and (b);
“sustainable biomethane” means biomethane which, save for ingredients which are added as part of the biomethane production process—
(a) is made wholly from feedstock which is waste;
(b) meets the greenhouse gas criteria and is made wholly from feedstock which is solid biomass which meets the land criteria; or
(c) consists of a combination of any of the biomethane listed in paragraphs (a) and (b);
“sustainable solid biomass” means—
(a) solid biomass which meets the greenhouse gas criteria and the land criteria;
(b) solid biomass which is—
(i) self-supplied;
(ii) used in an accredited RHI installation with an installation capacity of less than 1MWth; and
(iii) either—
(aa) an approved sustainable fuel; or
(bb) a fuel in respect of which the Secretary of State has made a declaration under regulation 51(5);
(c) solid biomass which is waste, or is wholly derived from waste;
(d) solid biomass which consists of a combination of any of the solid biomass listed in paragraphs (a) to (c).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111156476/regulation/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewable-heat-incentive-scheme-regulations-2017/regulation-47
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