Article 4 Circumstances in which no NIROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from solid or gaseous biomass

After Article 21 (circumstances in which no NIROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from renewable sources) insert—

“Circumstances in which no NIROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from solid or gaseous biomass

21ZA.

(1)

This Article applies to biomass (other than animal excreta, bioliquid, landfill gas, sewage gas or waste).

(2)

No NIROCs are to be issued in respect of any electricity generated by a generating station from biomass to which this Article applies unless—

(a)

the generating station has a total installed capacity of less than one megawatt; or

(b)

the biomass meets the greenhouse gas emission criteria and the land criteria.”.