The UK Solid and Gaseous Biomass Carbon Calculator
Guidance
- Publication date
- Scheme name
- Non-Domestic RHI
- RO
The UK Solid and Gaseous Biomass Carbon Calculator can be accessed from E4Tec, the tool’s developer:
UK Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator (external link, see our Copyright and Disclaimer)
Help and support
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (now the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) commissioned a consortium led by NNFCC and including E4tech, to provide support to users of the Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator.
Any queries associated with the RO greenhouse gas criteria should be directed to the RO team by emailing: Renewable.Enquiry@Ofgem.gov.uk
Any queries regarding the ongoing obligations for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme should be directed to the Non-Domestic RHI team by emailing: rhi.enquiry@ofgem.gov.uk
Legal disclaimer
The UK Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator is developed for calculating carbon intensity and greenhouse gas (GHG) saving of solid biomass and biogas used for electricity and heat generation. The UK Biomass & Biogas Carbon Calculator incorporates the calculation methodology set out in the Renewable Energy Directive1a, taking account of the recommendations set out by the European Commission in their report on sustainability requirements for solid and gaseous biomass1b. The tool is designed to help generators under the Renewables Obligation scheme (RO), and participants of the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, calculate their final GHG emission savings, so that they can be reported to Ofgem.
Ensuring that the calculation of GHG savings is undertaken correctly remains the responsibility of generators, as set out in the Renewable Obligation Order, and of participants as set out in the ND RHI Regulations.
The UK Biomass and Biogas Carbon Calculator was developed by E4tech, with support from the Environment Agency, the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the NNFCC.
Footnote
1a Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the use of energy from renewable sources and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC.
1b Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling, SEC(2010) 65 and SEC(2010) 66.