The Green Deal (Energy Efficiency Improvements) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2106
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Green Deal (Energy Efficiency Improvements) Order 2012 and comes into force the day after it is made.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Energy Act 2011;

“biofuel” means liquid or gaseous fuel which is produced wholly from biomass;

“biomass” means material, other than fossil fuel, which is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, plant matter, animal matter, fungi or algae;

“micro combined heat and power” means a combined heat and power system with an electrical capacity of 50 kilowatts or less;

“micro wind generation” means a wind turbine or turbines with a nominal output of 300 watts or more but no more than 50 kilowatts measured at a wind speed of 11m/s.

Section 3 Sources of energy specified for the purpose of section 2(4)(a) of the Act

The following sources of energy are specified for the purpose of section 2(4)(a) of the Act—

(a) biofuel;

(b) biomass;

(c) coal;

(d) petroleum products within the meaning of section 21 of the Energy Act 1976 .

Section 4 Measures specified under section 2(5)(b) of the Act

The measures of energy efficiency improvement in the Schedule to this Order are measures specified for the purposes of section 2(5)(b) of the Act.