{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feed-in-tariffs-order-2012/article-38J",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feed-in-tariffs-order-2012/article-38J.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/2782",
  "legislation_title": "The Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/feed-in-tariffs-order-2012",
  "path": "article/38J",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "38J",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "In this Part—\n“annual reporting period”, in respect of a relevant installation, means a period described in article 38I(1)(b);\n“energy content” means the energy contained within a substance (whether measured by a calorimeter or determined in some other way) expressed in terms of the substance’s gross calorific value within the meaning of BS 7420:1991 (Guide for the determination of calorific values of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (including definitions));\n“greenhouse gas criteria” means the criteria set out in Schedule 2A;\n“land criteria” has the meaning given in regulation 36A of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 or in the event that these regulations are revoked and replaced by regulations made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 100 and 104(2) of the Energy Act 2008, the meaning given in those regulations;\n“quarterly reporting period”, in respect of a relevant installation, means a period described in article 38I(1)(a);\n“sustainable biogas” means—\n(a)biogas which—\n(i)meets the greenhouse gas criteria; and\n(ii)is made wholly from feedstock which is solid biomass which meets the land criteria;\n(b)biogas which is made wholly from feedstock which is waste; or\n(c)biogas which consists of a combination of the biogas listed in paragraphs (a) and (b);\n“waste” has the meaning given in Article 3(1) of the Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and includes excreta produced by animals.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 8A inserted (20.3.2017) by The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/131), arts. 1, 8(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2782/article/38J",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:14:24.300613+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}