Scottish Statutory Instrument
2009
Scotland
Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009
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Schedules
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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...
The contents of the Register (including the entries referred to...
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...
Where– (a) a SROC is issued under this Order; or...
Interpretation
The greenhouse gas emission criteria
Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
The default value method must not be used to calculate...
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
The mixed value method must not be used for the...
. . . . . . . . . ....
The default percentage must not be used for the purposes...
Interpretation
Land criteria: bioliquids
Land criteria: woody biomass
Land criteria: other fuels
Protected sources
Sustainable source
Exempt purposes
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Waste as a renewable source
Biomass and fuels which are to be treated as biomass
Fossil derived bioliquid
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
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
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
Generating stations (other than microgenerators) accredited after 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
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
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
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
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
Provision of information to the Authority
Information to be provided to the Authority where electricity is generated from biomass ...
Bioliquid sustainability audit report
Solid and gaseous biomass sustainability audit report
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 of offshore wind turbines
Registration of additional capacity
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
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