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The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2020

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Amendment of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018

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3.—(1) The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 35 (tariff guarantees)—

(a)in paragraph (6), for paragraph (c) substitute—

(c)the date by which such evidence must be provided, which must be no later than—

(i)3 weeks from the date on which the provisional tariff guarantee notice is issued; or

(ii)31st March 2021,

whichever is the earlier.;

(b)after paragraph (7) insert—

(7A) Where the Authority has issued a notice under paragraph (7) before 20th July 2020 for an application made on or after 17th July 2019 and before 29th June 2020, the Authority may re-issue the notice substituting a date no later than 31st March 2022 as the date by which, for the purposes of the tariff guarantee, the plant must be commissioned or the injection of biomethane must commence.;

(c)after paragraph (8) insert—

(8A) Where the Authority has revoked a tariff guarantee before 20th July 2020 for an application made on or after 17th July 2019 and before 29th June 2020 because the applicant failed to meet the condition imposed in accordance with paragraph (7)(b), the Authority may reissue a notice under paragraph (7) substituting a date no later than 31st March 2022 as the date by which, for the purposes of the tariff guarantee, the plant must be commissioned or the injection of biomethane must commence.;

(d)in paragraph (11A), for “17th July 2019” substitute “29th June 2020 and before 20th July 2020”;

(e)after paragraph (11A) insert—

(11B) In relation to tariff guarantee applications made on or after 17th July 2019 and before 29th June 2020 or on or after 20th July 2020, the guaranteed tariff does not apply where—

(a)the tariff start date in relation to an accredited RHI installation is earlier than the date given under paragraph (4)(b) or the tariff start date for a producer of biomethane for injection is earlier than the date given in accordance with paragraph (5)(a);

(b)the tariff guarantee has been revoked and a notice under paragraph (7) has not been reissued under paragraph (8A); or

(c)the tariff start date in relation to an accredited RHI installation or producer of biomethane for injection is after 31st March 2022.;

(f)in paragraph (14)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “and 2020/2021” substitute “, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023”;

(ii)at the end insert—

(e)may determine and publish that part of the budget allocation which will be allocated to a particular technology or group of technologies..

(3) In regulation 59 (calculation and payment of periodic support payments to participants)—

(a)in paragraph (1), after “Subject to” insert “paragraph (1A) and”;

(b)after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) For an accredited RHI installation or producer of biomethane for injection with a tariff start date after 31st March 2021, periodic support payments are payable for the period beginning on the tariff start date and ending on 31st March 2041..

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