The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009

[F1 Low-range co-firing of relevant energy crops

28D.— (1) This article applies to electricity which is generated—

(a) before 1st April 2019;

(b) by a generating station to which article 29 does not apply; and

(c) from relevant energy crops burned in a combustion unit in a month in which—

(i) the energy content of the biomass burned in that combustion unit is less than 50 per cent of the energy content of all of the energy sources burned in that combustion unit during that month; and

(ii) the generating station generates electricity partly from fossil fuel and partly from renewable sources.

(2) The amount of electricity to be stated in each SROC issued in respect of electricity to which this article applies is—

(a) in the case of electricity generated before 1st April 2015, of a megawatt hour; and

(b) in the case of electricity generated on or after 1st April 2015, one megawatt hour.

(3) Paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of paragraph 1(2) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 shall apply for the purposes of this article as they apply for the purposes of that Schedule.

(4) In this article “relevant energy crops” means energy crops which are supplied to the operator of a generating station in accordance with an agreement made—

(a) in writing;

(b) before 7th September 2012; and

(c) between the owner or operator of the generating station and a person who is not connected to the owner or operator of the station within the meaning of section 1122 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.

(5) This article is subject to articles 28E and 32.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Arts. 28A-28E inserted (1.4.2013) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/116), arts. 1(1), 13 (with art. 29)