Microgenerators
9. For Article 27 (microgenerators) substitute—
“Microgenerators
27.—(1) This Article applies to a generating station which—
(a)is a microgenerator,
(b)has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 50 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2009, and
(c)is not a qualifying onshore wind station or a qualifying hydro station or a qualifying solar photovoltaic station.
(2) The amount of electricity to be stated in each NIROC which is issued in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this Article applies is megawatt hour.
(3) In this Article and in Articles 27A and 27B—
“qualifying hydro station” means a hydro generating station which was accredited after 31st March 2010 and has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 1 megawatt at any time after 31st March 2010;
“qualifying onshore wind station” means a generating station which—
generates electricity from onshore wind,
was accredited after 31st March 2010, and
has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 250 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010;
“qualifying solar photovoltaic station”, means a generating station which—
generates electricity from the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity,
was accredited after 31st March 2010, and
has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 50 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010.
Qualifying onshore wind stations and qualifying solar photovoltaic stations
27A.—(1) This Article applies to a generating station which is—
(a)a qualifying onshore wind station, or
(b)a qualifying solar photovoltaic station.
(2) The amount of electricity to be stated in each NIROC which is issued in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this Article applies is megawatt hour.
Qualifying hydro stations
27B.—(1) This Article applies to a generating station which is a qualifying hydro station.
(2) The amount of electricity to be stated in each NIROC which is issued in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this article applies is—
(a)in relation to a qualifying hydro station which has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 20 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010, megawatt hour;
(b)in relation to a qualifying hydro station which has had a declared net capacity in excess of 20 kilowatts but not in excess 250 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010, megawatt hour;
(c)in relation to a qualifying hydro station which has had a declared net capacity in excess of 250 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010, ½ megawatt hour.”.