31.1.2022
3.5.3.2.
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 20/227
Solar thermal Heat from solar radiation (sunlight) exploited for useful energy purposes.
This includes, for example, solar thermal-electric plants and active systems for producing sanitary hot water or for space heating of buildings.
This energy production is the heat available to the heat transfer medium, i.e. the incident solar energy less the optical and collectors losses.
Solar energy captured by passive systems for heating, cooling and lighting of buildings is not to be included; only solar energy in relation to the active systems is to be included.
3.5.4.
TIDE, WAVE, OCEAN
Mechanical energy derived from tidal movement, wave motion or ocean current and exploited for electricity generation.
3.5.5.
WIND
Kinetic energy of wind exploited for electricity generation in wind turbines.
Wind is a product aggregate equal to the sum of on-shore wind and offshore wind.
3.5.5.1.
On-shore wind Production of electricity by wind in locations on-shore (inland, including lakes and other bodies of water located inland).
3.5.5.2.
Offshore wind Production of electricity in offshore locations (e.g. sea, ocean and artificial islands).
For offshore wind production outside of the territorial waters of the concerned territory, all installations located in a country’s exclusive economic zone should be taken into account.
3.5.6.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE (NON-RENEWABLE PORTION)
Report waste of industrial non-renewable origin combusted directly at specific installations for meaningful energy purposes.
The quantity of fuel used should be reported on a net calorific value basis.
Waste incinerated without any energy recovery is excluded.
The renewable portion of industrial waste should be reported in the biofuels category that best describes it.
3.5.7.
MUNICIPAL WASTE:
Wastes produced by households, hospitals and the tertiary sector (in general all waste that resembles household waste), combusted directly at specific installations for meaningful energy purposes.
The quantity of fuel used should be reported on a net calorific value basis.
Waste incinerated without any energy recovery is excluded.
Municipal waste is a product aggregate equal to the sum of renewable municipal waste and nonrenewable municipal waste.
3.5.7.1.
Renewable municipal waste The portion of municipal waste which is of biological origin.
3.5.7.2.
Non-renewable municipal waste The portion of municipal waste which is of non-biological origin.
3.5.8.
BIOFUELS
Biofuels is a product aggregate equal to the sum of solid biofuels, biogas and liquid biofuels.
Biofuels used for non-energy purposes are excluded from the scope of energy statistics (for example wood used for construction or as furniture, biolubricant for engine lubrication and biobitumen used for road surface).
3.5.8.1.
Solid biofuels Covers solid organic, non-fossil material of biological origin (also known as biomass) which may be used as fuel for heat production or electricity generation.
Solid biofuels is a product aggregate equal to the sum of charcoal, fuelwood, wood residues and by-products, black liquor, bagasse, animal waste, other vegetal materials and residuals and renewable fraction of industrial waste.