69Eligible renewable energy sources

69  Eligible renewable energy sources

 (1) The following energy sources are eligible renewable energy sources:

 (a) hydro;

 (b) wave;

 (c) tide;

 (d) ocean;

 (e) wind;

 (f) solar;

 (g) geothermal‑aquifer;

 (h) hot dry rock;

 (i) energy crops other than biomass from a native forest;

 (j) wood waste;

 (k) agricultural waste;

 (l) waste from processing of agricultural products;

 (m) food waste;

 (n) food processing waste;

 (o) bagasse;

 (p) black liquor;

 (q) biomass‑based components of municipal solid waste;

 (r) landfill gas;

 (s) sewage gas and biomass‑based components of sewage;

 (t) any other energy source prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

 (2) However, the following energy sources are not eligible renewable energy sources:

 (a) fossil fuels;

 (b) materials or waste products derived from fossil fuels;

 (c) biomass from a native forest;

 (d) any other energy source prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

 (3) The rules may provide that, for the purposes of this section, an expression used to identify an energy source has the meaning that is prescribed by the rules. In doing so, the rules may limit or extend the meaning of the expression.