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Article 21ZA Circumstances in which no NIROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from solid or gaseous biomassF1

(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.

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Textual amendments

F1

Art. 21ZA inserted (1.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/84), arts. 1(1), 4 (with art. 12)