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Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 1459 of 2015).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Renewable energy Subsidy/incentive Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Bioenergy Biofuel
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 with respect to, among other things: definitions; technical standards governing the installation of plants generating heat from solid biomass, ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps and solar collectors; sustainability criteria in respect of biomethane and solid biomass; rejection of an application where outstanding information has not been provided by an applicant. The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 are amended with respect to the latest methodology to be used by installers when calculating the seasonal performance factor of heat pumps and technical standards governing the installation of plants generating heat from biomass, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2860 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Renewable energy, Subsidy/incentive, Certification, Environmental standards, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Registration, Standards, Protection of environment, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 928 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Pollution control, Renewable energy, Subsidy/incentive, Certification, Registration, Authorization/permit, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Bioenergy, Biofuel

Source: FAO, FAOLEX