UK Statutory Instrument
2012
United Kingdom
Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012
At a glance
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What's here
24 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 23
- Trader 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
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Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
- Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 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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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Part 2 — Specified maximum capacity
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Specified maximum capacity
Part 3 — Accreditation and matters relating to accreditation
The application limit
- Check tariff capacity limits before applying for Feed-in Tariffs Any Person
Withdrawal of preliminary accreditation for certain hydro generating stations
- Request withdrawal of FIT preliminary accreditation for hydro stations Any Person
Browse 19 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of this Chapter
Accreditation of eligible installations
Accreditation of eligible installations not previously accredited under the ROO
Exceptions to accreditation applicable to all eligible installations
Accreditation on or after 1st April 2019
Limit on numbers of eligible installations using combined heat and power
Preliminary accreditation
Effect of preliminary accreditation
Pre-registration of community energy installations
Pre-registration of school installations
Tariff codes
Unique identifiers for accredited FIT installations
Site of accredited FIT installations
Calculating and publishing FIT payment rates
Withdrawal of accreditation, etc.
Certain delays in grid or radar works
The application limit: adjustments
The pause period
Transitional installations
Part 4 — Accreditation of extensions to installations
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Accreditation of extensions to accredited FIT installations
Accreditation of extensions to installations which are not accredited FIT installations
Part 4: interpretation
Part 5 — The central FIT register
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The central FIT register
Error in the central FIT register
Modifications, nominations and terminations
Switching
Part 5A — Treatment of FIT generators following licence revocation
Other installations not yet accredited
- Notify your new energy supplier if your previous supplier fails Any Person
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Accredited FIT installations
Part 6 — Levelisation
Levelisation correction
- Pay or receive Feed-in Tariff levelisation correction payments Any Person
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Levelisation fund
Calculation of annual levelisation payments
Calculation of FIT contributions, etc.
Periodic levelisation
Notice of levelisation payments
Payments by the Authority
Late payments
Mutualisation
Termination of supply licence
The capped amount of qualifying renewable electricity
Part 7 — Administrative functions of the Authority
Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup generation payments for the purposes of Part 8A
- Repay or account for Feed-in Tariff overpayments Any Person
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Publication of guidance
List of FIT licensees
Annual reports
Additional information
Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup FIT payments
FIT applications data
Part 8 — Functions of the Secretary of State
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FIT deployment data
Deemed exports
Determinations relating to levelisation
Determinations relating to levelisation
Part 8A — Anaerobic digestion installations and entitlement to generation payments
Ongoing obligation to provide annual declarations relating to feedstock types
- Submit annual feedstock and generation declarations for FIT payments Any Person
Ongoing obligation to provide quarterly declarations relating to sustainability criteria
- Submit quarterly sustainability declarations for biomass electricity Any Person
Ongoing obligation to provide quarterly meter readings to the FIT licensee
- Submit quarterly generation meter readings to your FIT licensee Any Person
Reporting periods
- Establish reporting periods for renewable energy installations Any Person
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Application
Entitlement to generation payments for electricity produced annually from biogas derived other than from waste and residue
Interpretation
Ongoing obligation to meet sustainability criteria
Ongoing obligation to provide annual audit report relating to sustainability criteria and feedstock type
Part 9 — Miscellaneous
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Notices
Revocations, transitional provisions and savings
Schedules
The central FIT register
- Provide accurate data for the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) register Any Person
Browse 18 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
(1) The central FIT register must contain sufficient information to...
The central FIT register must contain sufficient information to identify,...
Limit of aggregate capacity of eligible installations
FIT applications data
Within the first 5 working days of each tariff period,...
The data referred to in paragraph 1 are—
In this Schedule— “applied for” refers to an application for...
Greenhouse gas criteria
The greenhouse gas criteria
Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
The default value method must not be used to calculate...
For the purposes of paragraph 3(c), paragraph 7 of Part...
Interpretation
Revocations
An eligible installation is an MCS-certified installation if it is...
In paragraph 1, “relevant installation standard” means—
When exercising any functions under this Order, the Authority may...
In this Schedule, “MCS” means the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.
Other sections — not classified into a Part
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Accreditation of eligible installations not previously accredited under the ROO
- Register your low-carbon energy system for Feed-in Tariffs Any Person
Limit on numbers of eligible installations using combined heat and power
- Check availability of Feed-in Tariff slots for fossil-fuelled CHP Any Person
Preliminary accreditation
- Apply for preliminary accreditation for renewable energy installations Any Person
Effect of preliminary accreditation
- Maintain project specifications to secure final FIT accreditation Any Person
Site of accredited FIT installations
- Define the physical site for your renewable energy installation Any Person
Accreditation of extensions to accredited FIT installations
- Notify Ofgem of extensions to FIT-accredited energy installations Any Person
Accreditation of extensions to installations which are not accredited FIT installations
- Apply for FIT accreditation for extensions to non-accredited systems Any Person
Error in the central FIT register
- Review and verify Feed-in Tariff (FIT) registration details Any Person
Modifications, nominations and terminations
- Notify your FIT licensee of changes to your installation or status Any Person
Switching
- Notify Ofgem when switching energy suppliers for FIT payments Trader
Calculation of annual levelisation payments
- Pay into or claim from the FIT levelisation fund annually Any Person
Calculation of FIT contributions, etc.
- Participate in the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) levelisation process Any Person
Notice of levelisation payments
- Pay Feed-in Tariff levelisation charges on time Any Person
Additional information
- Provide information to Ofgem regarding the FIT scheme Any Person
Browse 53 other unclassified sections
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Specified maximum capacity
Application of this Chapter
Accreditation of eligible installations
Exceptions to accreditation applicable to all eligible installations
Pre-registration of community energy installations
Pre-registration of school installations
Tariff codes
Unique identifiers for accredited FIT installations
Calculating and publishing FIT payment rates
Withdrawal of accreditation, etc.
Part 4: interpretation
The central FIT register
Levelisation fund
Periodic levelisation
Payments by the Authority
Publication of guidance
List of FIT licensees
Annual reports
Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup FIT payments
FIT deployment data
Deemed exports
Determinations relating to levelisation
Notices
Revocations, transitional provisions and savings
Accreditation on or after 1st April 2019
Accredited FIT installations
Application
Certain delays in grid or radar works
The pause period
The application limit
The application limit: adjustments
Transitional installations
Withdrawal of preliminary accreditation for certain hydro generating stations
Other installations not yet accredited
The capped amount of qualifying renewable electricity
Mutualisation
Termination of supply licence
Levelisation correction
Late payments
FIT applications data
Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup generation payments for the purposes of Part 8A
For the period commencing on 1st July 2013 until the...
Ongoing obligation to meet sustainability criteria
Ongoing obligation to provide quarterly declarations relating to sustainability criteria
Entitlement to generation payments for electricity produced annually from biogas derived other than from waste and residue
Ongoing obligation to provide annual declarations relating to feedstock types
Ongoing obligation to provide annual audit report relating to sustainability criteria and feedstock type
Ongoing obligation to provide quarterly meter readings to the FIT licensee
Reporting periods
Interpretation
MCS-certified installations
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