UK Statutory Instrument SI 2012 United Kingdom

Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012

This Order, which applies to Great Britain, revokes and remakes with amendments the Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) Order 2010 (“the 2010 Order”).

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Enforced by
Ofgem
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Part 3

Accreditation and matters relating to accreditation

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s.the application limit The application limit Regulated
  • Check tariff capacity limits before applying for Feed-in TariffsAny Person
s.withdrawal of preliminary accreditation for certai Withdrawal of preliminary accreditation for certain hydro generating stations Regulated
  • Request withdrawal of FIT preliminary accreditation for hydro stationsAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.certain delays in grid or radar works Certain delays in grid or radar works
s.the application limit: adjustments The application limit: adjustments
s.the pause period The pause period
s.transitional installations Transitional installations
Part 5

Treatment of FIT generators following licence revocation

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s.other installations not yet accredited Other installations not yet accredited Regulated
  • Notify your new energy supplier if your previous supplier failsAny Person
Part 6

Levelisation

1 of 5 sections shown
s.levelisation correction Levelisation correction Regulated
  • Pay or receive Feed-in Tariff levelisation correction paymentsAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.late payments Late payments
s.mutualisation Mutualisation
s.termination of supply licence Termination of supply licence
s.the capped amount of qualifying renewable electric The capped amount of qualifying renewable electricity
Part 7

Administrative functions of the Authority

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s.notices to reduce, withhold or recoup generation p Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup generation payments for the purposes of Part 8A Regulated
  • Repay or account for Feed-in Tariff overpaymentsAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.fit applications data FIT applications data
Part 8

Functions of the Secretary of State

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.determinations relating to levelisation Determinations relating to levelisation
Part 8

Anaerobic digestion installations and entitlement to generation payments

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s.ongoing obligation to provide annual declarations Ongoing obligation to provide annual declarations relating to feedstock types Regulated
  • Submit annual feedstock and generation declarations for FIT paymentsAny Person
s.ongoing obligation to provide quarterly declaratio Ongoing obligation to provide quarterly declarations relating to sustainability criteria Regulated
  • Submit quarterly sustainability declarations for biomass electricityAny Person
s.ongoing obligation to provide quarterly meter read Ongoing obligation to provide quarterly meter readings to the FIT licensee Regulated
  • Submit quarterly generation meter readings to your FIT licenseeAny Person
s.reporting periods Reporting periods Regulated
  • Establish reporting periods for renewable energy installationsAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.entitlement to generation payments for electricity Entitlement to generation payments for electricity produced annually from biogas derived other than from waste and residue
s.interpretation Interpretation
s.ongoing obligation to meet sustainability criteria Ongoing obligation to meet sustainability criteria
s.ongoing obligation to provide annual audit report Ongoing obligation to provide annual audit report relating to sustainability criteria and feedstock type
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 19 shown
s.sch001 The central FIT register (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide accurate data for the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) registerAny Person
18 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) The central FIT register must contain sufficient information to...
s.sch001 The central FIT register must contain sufficient information to identify,...
s.sch001a Limit of aggregate capacity of eligible installations
s.sch002 FIT applications data (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Within the first 5 working days of each tariff period,...
s.sch002 The data referred to in paragraph 1 are—
s.sch002 In this Schedule— “applied for” refers to an application for...
s.sch002a Greenhouse gas criteria
s.sch002a The greenhouse gas criteria
s.sch002a Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
s.sch002a The default value method must not be used to calculate...
s.sch002a For the purposes of paragraph 3(c), paragraph 7 of Part...
s.sch002a Interpretation
s.sch003 Revocations (opens in a new tab)
s.schedule a1 para.1 An eligible installation is an MCS-certified installation if it is...
s.schedule a1 para.2 In paragraph 1, “relevant installation standard” means—
s.schedule a1 para.3 When exercising any functions under this Order, the Authority may...
s.schedule a1 para.4 In this Schedule, “MCS” means the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.
s.006 Accreditation of eligible installations not previously accredited under the ROO Regulated
  • Register your low-carbon energy system for Feed-in TariffsAny Person
s.008 Limit on numbers of eligible installations using combined heat and power Regulated
  • Check availability of Feed-in Tariff slots for fossil-fuelled CHPAny Person
s.009 Preliminary accreditation Regulated
  • Apply for preliminary accreditation for renewable energy installationsAny Person
s.010 Effect of preliminary accreditation Regulated
  • Maintain project specifications to secure final FIT accreditationAny Person
s.015 Site of accredited FIT installations Regulated
  • Define the physical site for your renewable energy installationAny Person
s.018 Accreditation of extensions to accredited FIT installations Regulated
  • Notify Ofgem of extensions to FIT-accredited energy installationsAny Person
s.019 Accreditation of extensions to installations which are not accredited FIT installations Regulated
  • Apply for FIT accreditation for extensions to non-accredited systemsAny Person
s.022 Error in the central FIT register Regulated
  • Review and verify Feed-in Tariff (FIT) registration detailsAny Person
s.023 Modifications, nominations and terminations Regulated
  • Notify your FIT licensee of changes to your installation or statusAny Person
s.024 Switching Regulated
  • Notify Ofgem when switching energy suppliers for FIT paymentsTrader
s.026 Calculation of annual levelisation payments Regulated
  • Pay into or claim from the FIT levelisation fund annuallyAny Person
s.027 Calculation of FIT contributions, etc. Regulated
  • Participate in the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) levelisation processAny Person
s.029 Notice of levelisation payments Regulated
  • Pay Feed-in Tariff levelisation charges on timeAny Person
s.034 Additional information Regulated
  • Provide information to Ofgem regarding the FIT schemeAny Person
30 other provisions
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Specified maximum capacity
s.004 Application of this Chapter
s.005 Accreditation of eligible installations
s.007 Exceptions to accreditation applicable to all eligible installations
s.011 Pre-registration of community energy installations
s.012 Pre-registration of school installations
s.013 Tariff codes
s.014 Unique identifiers for accredited FIT installations
s.016 Calculating and publishing FIT payment rates
s.017 Withdrawal of accreditation, etc.
s.020 Part 4: interpretation
s.021 The central FIT register
s.025 Levelisation fund
s.028 Periodic levelisation
s.030 Payments by the Authority
s.031 Publication of guidance
s.032 List of FIT licensees
s.033 Annual reports
s.035 Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup FIT payments
s.036 FIT deployment data
s.037 Deemed exports
s.038 Determinations relating to levelisation
s.039 Notices
s.040 Revocations, transitional provisions and savings
s.accreditation on or after 1st april 2019 Accreditation on or after 1st April 2019
s.accredited fit installations Accredited FIT installations
s.application Application
s.mcs-certified installations MCS-certified installations

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