28In that regard, as the Advocate General observed in point 23 of his Opinion, it is irrelevant, first, whether the consumption of energy products as heating fuel takes place directly in technological facilities for energy production or in the combined heat and power plant of the establishment for the purpose of generating thermal energy used, subsequently, in the production process and, secondly, whether such energy production takes place by means of generating an intermediate product, such as steam.
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