22C.—(1) This article applies to a generating station which—
(a)is first commissioned after 31st March 2014;
(b)has a total installed capacity of more than 15 megawatts;
(c)generates electricity from relevant biomass.
(2) No SROCs are to be issued in respect of any electricity generated in any month by a generating station to which this article applies—
[F2(a)unless the generating station was accredited under CHPQA when first commissioned and is accredited under CHPQA during the relevant month;]
(b)if the generating station has not been a qualifying combined heat and power [F3generating] station during the whole or part of 5 or more obligation periods.
(3) In this article “relevant biomass” means biomass which is composed wholly or partly from wood which is not an energy crop [F4and “CHPQA” in relation to accreditation obtained before 1st April 2014 has the meaning given by article 2 before that date] [F5and in relation to accreditation obtained on or after 1st April 2014 and before 1st January 2017 has the meaning given by article 2 on 1st April 2014].]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 22C inserted (1.4.2013) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/116), arts. 1(1), 7 (with art. 29)
F2Art. 22C(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(2) (with art. 27)
F3Word in art. 22C(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(3) (with art. 27)
F4Words in art. 22C(3) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 7(4) (with art. 27)
F5Words in art. 22C(3) inserted (1.1.2017) by The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1108), regs. 1(1), 4(b)