Scottish Statutory Instrument
2009
Scotland
Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
12 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 6
- Any Person 3
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
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- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Introductory provisions
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Interpretation
Waste as a renewable source
Biomass and fuels which are to be treated as biomass
Fossil derived bioliquid
Part 2 — The renewables obligation
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The renewables obligation
Calculation A
Part of calculation A referable to Great Britain
Part of calculation A referable to Northern Ireland
Calculation B
Calculation C
Determining the total number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced in an obligation period
Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation
Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation: obligation periods beginning on or after 1st April 2019
Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation: special arrangements for obligation periods in respect of which article 12A does not apply
Determining the number of renewables obligation certificates to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation: revisions of the obligation level for the 2024/25 obligation period
Further provision in relation to the production of renewables obligation certificates
Part 3 — Matters to be certified by and content of SROCs
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Matters to be certified by SROCs
When electricity is to be regarded as supplied to customers in Great Britain or Northern Ireland
When electricity is used in a permitted way for SROCs certifying matters within section 32B(7) or (8) of the Act
Part 4 — Cases and circumstances when a SROC must not be issued
Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited after feed-in tariffs become available
- Choose between SROCs and feed-in tariffs before accreditation is granted Operator
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Excluded generating stations
Generating stations accredited for longer than 20 years
Offshore wind turbines registered for longer than 20 years
Generating stations using excluded capacity to generate electricity
Microgenerators in respect of which feed-in tariffs may be available
Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited before feed-in tariffs become available
Articles 17C and 17D: supplemental
Generating stations first commissioned before 1st January 1990
Generating stations generating under arrangements referred to in the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992
Generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applied but was terminated
Non-commissioned generating stations in respect of which a NFFO arrangement applies
Electricity in respect of which a CFD or investment contract applies
Combustion units in relation to which a CFD or investment contract has been entered into
Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from renewable sources
Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from bioliquid
Common agricultural policy requirements
Electricity generated by certain types of biomass generating station
Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued in respect of electricity generated from solid or gaseous biomass
Circumstances in which no SROCs are to be issued by virtue of section 32C(8)(a) of the Act
Part 5 — SROCs to be issued by Authority in respect of RO eligible renewable output
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RO input electricity, RO output electricity and ineligible renewable sources
SROCs to be issued by Authority in respect of a generating station's RO eligible renewable output
Calculating a generating station’s RO eligible renewable output
RO eligible renewable output of a qualifying combined heat and power generating station
Part 6 — Banding and grandfathering
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The amount of electricity to be stated in each SROC
Electricity generated by qualifying combined heat and power generating stations
High-range co-firing in the 2013/14 obligation period
Co-firing of regular bioliquid in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 obligation periods
Low-range co-firing in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 obligation periods
Low-range co-firing of relevant energy crops
Low-range co-firing of relevant energy crops with CHP
Microgenerators
Generating stations which were accredited as at 11th July 2006
Offshore wind generating stations using 2006/10 wind turbines
Wave and tidal stream generating stations
Offshore wind generating stations using test and demonstration wind turbines
Offshore wind generating stations using floating wind turbines
Generating stations which were accredited, or held preliminary accreditation, as at 31st March 2009
Generating stations in respect of which a statutory grant has been awarded
Review of banding provisions
Part 7 — Issue and revocation of SROCs
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Issue of SROCs to generators and suppliers
Issue of SROCs to agents
General criteria for the issue of SROCs
Criteria applicable to SROCs where article 36(1)(a) or (b) cannot be complied with
Further criterion applicable to SROCs certifying matters within section 32B(3) and (5) of the Act where electricity generated otherwise than on land
Further criteria applicable to SROCs certifying matters within section 32B(3) to (6) of the Act
Further criteria applicable to SROCs certifying matters within section 32B(5), (6) and (8) of the Act
Refusing to issue and revoking SROCs
Where SROCs cannot be revoked
Part 8 — Payments to discharge the renewables obligation, dealing with the buy-out and late payment funds, and mutualisation
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Interpretation
Payments to discharge the renewables obligation
Late payments to discharge the renewables obligation
Dealing with the buy-out fund: payments into the Consolidated Fund and to the Northern Ireland authority
Dealing with the late payment fund: payments into the Consolidated Fund and to the Northern Ireland authority
Dealing with the buy-out and late payment funds: payments to United Kingdom suppliers
Shortfall in the buy-out and late payment funds: the total mutualisation sum
Payments to be made by suppliers towards the total mutualisation sum
Circumstances in which payments towards the total mutualisation sum are to be re calculated
Re-calculated payments to be made by suppliers towards the total mutualisation sum and repayments by the Authority
Payments to be made to suppliers out of the mutualisation fund
Part 9 — Provision of information, functions of the Authority and modification of this Order in relation to microgenerators in certain circumstances
Provision of information to the Authority
- Submit monthly generation figures to Ofgem Operator
Information to be provided to the Authority where electricity is generated from biomass ...
- Report biomass details to Ofgem by 30 June each year Operator
Bioliquid sustainability audit report
- Submit annual bioliquid sustainability audit report to Ofgem Operator
Solid and gaseous biomass sustainability audit report
- Provide a sustainability audit report for biomass used in large generating stations Operator
Registration of offshore wind turbines
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must register offshore wind turbines and notify operators Statutory regulator
Registration of additional capacity
- Register additional generating capacity with Ofgem Operator
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Provision of information to the Secretary of State
Exchange of information with the Northern Ireland authority
Functions of the Authority
Preliminary accreditation of generating stations
Registration as a grace period generating station
Accreditation of generating stations
Preliminary accreditation and accreditation: common provisions
SROC Register
Modification of this Order in relation to microgenerators in certain circumstances
Revocation, transitional and savings
Schedules
The contents of the Register (including the entries referred to...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must make the Renewables Register available for public inspection Statutory regulator
Where– (a) a SROC is issued under this Order; or...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must notify SROC holders of issue or transfer within 5 banking days Statutory regulator
The default value method must not be used to calculate...
- Do not use default value method for biomass emissions unless conditions met Any Person
The mixed value method must not be used for the...
- Do not use mixed value method for bioliquid emissions unless bioliquid is listed in Renewables Directive Annex V tables Any Person
The default percentage must not be used for the purposes...
- Check bioliquid greenhouse gas calculation before using default percentage Any Person
Browse 37 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
(1) In this Schedule– “2009/11 dedicated biomass generating station” means...
The greenhouse gas emissions from the use of biomass are...
In this Schedule— (a) η e l is equal to...
The greenhouse gas emissions from the use of biomass are...
In this Schedule— (a) η e l , η h...
The Authority must establish and maintain the Register referred to...
The substitute cannot be the registered holder of a SROC...
The Register may be amended by a decision of the...
Where any person considers that an entry maintained in respect...
The Authority must in any procedural guidelines which it produces...
In this Schedule “banking day” means a day on which...
The Register must identify whether or not a SROC subsists...
Particulars of a SROC comprise– (a) the name of the...
A person may only be the registered holder of a...
The Authority may from time to time draw up procedural...
The Authority must delete from the Register any SROC which–...
Where the registered holder of a SROC and a person...
Where the Authority receives requests under paragraph 7(a) it must...
Interpretation
The greenhouse gas emission criteria
Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
For the purposes of paragraph 4(c), paragraph 7 of Part...
Where the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of biomass...
In paragraph (6)— (a) η e l is equal to...
The greenhouse gas emissions from the use of biomass are...
In paragraph (8)— (a) η e l , η h...
Interpretation
The greenhouse gas emission criteria
Calculating the percentage difference
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Interpretation
Land criteria: bioliquids
Land criteria: woody biomass
Land criteria: other fuels
Protected sources
Sustainable source
Exempt purposes
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- The UK Biomass and Bioliquid Carbon Calculator | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- The Renewables Obligation (RO) buy-out price (£44.33) and mutualisation ceilings 2015-16 | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Renewables Obligation (RO) Buy-out Price and Mutualisation Ceilings for 2020-21 | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Renewables Obligation (RO) Buy-out Price and Mutualisation Ceilings for 2019-20 | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Renewables Obligation (RO) buy-out price and mutualisation ceilings for 2018-19 RO Year | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- The Renewables Obligation buy-out price and mutualisation ceiling 2014-15 | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Agent Appointment Form | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Form or Template
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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