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10    Definitions

In this [Act] [law], the following expressions have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:

  • “Architecturally-integrated PV” means Solar PV modules providing the covering material for a roof, roofing or building façade, including where integrated into roofing tiles, roof shingles and windows;
  • “Biomass” means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetable and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable portion of industrial and municipal waste;
  • “Building-integrated PV” means Architecturally-integrated PV and Partially-integrated PV;
  • “Buyer” means the relevant Grid Operator, distribution or transmission company, or such other person authorised in the relevant area to undertake the wholesale purchase of electricity;
  • “Eligible Plant” has the meaning set out in section 4(2);
  • “Eligible Producer” means any person, whether as an individual, household, company or business, who owns or operates an Eligible Plant;
  • “Eligible Technology” has the meaning set out in section 4(1);
  • “Grid Operator” means the person from time to time who is authorised to operate the electricity transmission or distribution grid, and, where relevant, whose grid is nearest to the Eligible Plant of the Eligible Producer;
  • “Mw” is an abbreviation for “megawatt” which means one million watts and which is equal to one million joules of energy per second;
  • “Non-building integrated PV” means Solar PV other than Building-integrated PV;
  • “Partially-integrated PV” means Solar PV modules installed on a roof, roofing or building façade;
  • “Shallow Charging” means a method of charging whereby the Eligible Producer pays the cost of the equipment needed to connect his Eligible Plant to the electricity grid at the appropriate voltage level, and the Grid Operator pays the costs of any necessary reinforcement of the grid;
  • “Small hydropower” means hydroelectric power produced from plants with a maximum capacity of [x] Mw;
  • “Solar PV” means a system, usually consisting of a series of modules, which produces electricity by directly converting solar radiation through the photovoltaic effect.
 
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