FAQs
How is waste evaluated for the biomass tariff?
The total amount of heat produced is adjusted pro-rata for the proportion of the waste fuel that is biomass.
Unless evidence is provided to the contrary, MSW will be deemed to be 50% biomass.
Chapter 5 of the government's RHI announcement says under:
Waste
Participants who burn MSW will receive the biomass tariff, adjusted pro-rata for the solid biomass content of their waste. Unless participants prove a higher percentage of biomass content, the pro-rata content will be deemed at 50 per cent.
Analysis into the possibility of a dedicated tariff for MSW is underway and we will consider introducing a specific tariff from 2012 providing sufficient evidence is available.
