Paragraph 39 Biomass fuel sustainability

Excepting fuels used for the purpose of boiler start up or combustion stabilisation, only biomass fuel feedstocks which comply with the applicable mandatory sustainability criteria may be burnt in the main boiler(s) of the authorised development.

The undertaker must submit to the relevant planning authority a report on the sustainability of all biomass fuel feedstocks burnt in the main boiler(s) within twelve calendar months of first commercial use (Fuel Sustainability Report). The Fuel Sustainability Report will provide the same information and level of assurance and verification which the undertaker is required (or would be required, if claiming financial assistance in respect of the electricity generated for such biomass fuel feed stocks) to provide in respect of the sustainability of biomass fuel feedstocks under the applicable mandatory sustainability criteria and will report if the authorised development has been claiming financial support on a month by month basis. Thereafter a further Fuel Sustainability Report must be submitted to the relevant planning authority at the end of each 12 month period from the date of the submission of the first submitted Fuel Sustainability Report throughout the operational life of the authorised development.