The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015

These Regulations, amend the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”) and the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”), to impose requirements on solid biomass or biogas used to generate heat and on biomethane which is injected. These requirements will, from 5th October 2015, require compliance with lifecycle greenhouse gas emission limits and restrict the place from which solid biomass or feedstock for biogas or biomethane can be sourced.