The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Regulations 4 to 6

SCHEDULE 1 Standards relevant to plants

1.—(1) This Schedule specified standards for plants.

(2) the standards for biomass boilers are EN 303-5:2012(1), EN 12809:2011+A1:2004(2) or EN 303-5:1999(3).

(3) The standards for biomass stoves are EN 14785:2006(4) or EN13240:2001(5).

(4) The standards for heat pumps are—

(a) EN 14511-1: 2013(6), EN 14511-2: 2013(7), EN 14511-3: 2013(8) and EN 14511-4: 2013(9);

(b) EN 14511-1: 2011(10), EN14511-2: 2011(11), EN 14511-3: 2011(12), and EN 14115-4: 2011(13);

(c) EN 14511-1: 2007(14), EN 14511-2: 2007(15), EN 14511-3: 2007(16), and EN 14511-4: 2007(17); or

(d) EN 14511-1: 2004(18), EN 14511-2: 2004(19), EN 14511-3: 2004(20), and EN 14511-2004(21).

(5) The standards for solar thermal plants are—

(a) EN 12975-1:2006+A1:2010(22) and EN 12975-2:2006(23);

(b) EN 12975-1:2006+A1:2010(24) and EN ISO 9806:2013(25); or

(c) EN 13976-1:2006(26) and EN 12976-2:2006(27).

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 2 Eligible properties

1.—(1) The requirements set out in this Schedule in relation to a property are that an Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) has been issued for the property on the basis that it consists of a dwelling.

2.—(1) The EPC presented should not highlight any “Recommendations” on insulation thus demonstrating that the dwelling is insulated to the current recommended levels.

(2) Qualifying exemptions will be accepted with contemporaneous proof.

Regulations 17, 41 and 44

SCHEDULE 3 Information required for accreditation

PART 1 Information required from all applicants making an accreditation application

1.  The information referred to in regulation 17(2)(a) is—

(a) the address of the property to which the plant for which accreditation is sought provides heat;

(b) where the applicant is an individual, the name, date of birth, address, e-mail address (if any) and telephone number (if any) of the applicant;

(c) where the applicant is not an individual, the name of the individual making the application on behalf of the applicant, the individual’s date of birth, address, e-mail address (if any) and telephone (if any);

(d) where the applicant is a company, the trading or other name by which the applicant is commonly known, its registration number, and the address of its registered office;

(e) where the applicant is a private registered provider of social housing, a body registered as a social landlord with the Department of Social Development Northern Ireland, the name by which the applicant is commonly known, the details of its registration, and the address of its registered office;

(f) where the applicant is a local authority, the name by which the applicant is commonly known and its address;

(g) where requested by the Department, a copy of the most recent rates bill relating to the property to which the plant for which accreditation is sought provides heat that confirms that such property is domestic;

(h) details of a bank account in the applicant’s name which accepts pound sterling deposits in the United Kingdom into which any RHI payments may be paid;

(i) the unique reference number or numbers under which the plant for which accreditation is sought is registered on the MCS register;

(j) the unique reference number for the Energy Performance Certificate for the property to which the plant for which accreditation is sought provides heat which is the most recent Energy Performance Certificate for the property on the date on which the application is made; and

(k) any other information the Department requires to demonstrate that all accreditation requirements have been satisfied.

PART 2 Additional information which may be required from an applicant for accreditation

2.  The information referred to in regulation 17(2)(b) is—

(a) information to enable the Department to satisfy itself as to the identity of the individual completing the application;

(b) where an individual is making an application on behalf of the applicant, evidence which satisfies the Department that the individual has authority from that person to make the application on its behalf;

(c) details of the plant for which accreditation is sought, including its make, model and cost;

(d) evidence regarding the value of any grant from public funds and details of the body from which the grant was given;

(e) any information held by the applicant about the plants certification in accordance with regulation 8;

(f) details of the property to which the plant for which accreditation is sought provides heat, including evidence that the applicant owns or occupies the property;

(g) if the applicant has indicated to the Department and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 applies to the property, evidence from the local planning authority, Historic Buildings Council Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Environment Agency; a chartered ecologist’s report or a chartered surveyor’s report;

(h) a copy of any Energy Performance Certificate for the property including, if applicable, any Energy Performance Certificate issued on or after the RHI date for the plant;

(i) if the heat generated by the plant for which accreditation is sought must be metered under regulation 13—

(i) in relation to each meter installed under these Regulations, details of the meter’s manufacturer, model and serial number;

(ii) any readings from all meters and any other measuring instruments as at the RHI date for the plant or up to two weeks prior to that date;

(iii) evidence, prepared or verified by the certified installer who was responsible for, or checked, the installation of the meters, that the meters meet the metering requirements;

(iv) a schematic or other diagram showing details of the heating arrangements for the property to which the plant for which accreditation is sought provides heat, including all plant providing heat to that property, the location of meters and associated components and such other details as may be specified by the Department; and

(v) other such information as the Department may specify to enable it to determine whether the metering requirements are met;

(j) if the plant for which accreditation is sought is a biomass plant—

(i) evidence as to the type of fuel used in the plant;

(ii) such information as the Department may specify to enable it to satisfy itself that the requirements set out in Schedule 2 have been met; and

(k) details regarding any other plant which provides heat to the same property as the plant for which accreditation is sought;

(l) evidence as to any of the other matters for which the applicant has given a declaration; and

(m) such other information as the Department may require to enable it to consider the applicant’s application for accreditation or to enable evaluation of the operation of the domestic RHI scheme.

Regulations 28, 29 and 30

SCHEDULE 4 Tariffs

Table 1 :

Tariff for accredited domestic plant which have received a RHPP grant

	Tariff for 7 years (pence per kWh)
Air Source Heat Pumps	3.5
Biomass	5.6
Ground Source Heat Pumps	8.2
Solar Thermal	13.5

Table 2 :

Upfront payment for accredited domestic plant which have not received an RHPP grant

	Upfront payment (£)
Air Source Heat Pumps	1700
Biomass	2500
Ground Source Heat Pumps	3500
Solar Thermal	320

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 5 Requirements for RHI emission certificates

1.  The requirements set out in this Schedule are that a document (an “RHI emissions certificate”)—

(a) is issued by a testing laboratory which is accredited to EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005(28)at the time of testing; and

(b) contains the information specified in paragraph 2.

2.  The information referred to in paragraph 1(b) is—

(a) the name and address of the testing laboratory by which tests have been carried out;

(b) the name and signature of the person authorised by the testing laboratory to issue the certificate;

(c) the date of issue of the certificate together with a certificate reference number;

(d) the date of the accreditation of the testing laboratory to EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and the accreditation number;

(e) the name, model, manufacturer and installation capacity of the plant tested;

(f) the date of the testing;

(g) confirmation that—

(i) emissions of NOx and PM have been tested on the same occasion;

(ii) the testing was in accordance with the requirements set out in paragraph 3 or 4; and

(iii) the test was carried out at no less than 85% of the installation capacity of the plant;

(h) confirmation that when tested as specified in sub-paragraph (g)—

(i) emissions of PM from the plant did not exceed 30 grams of PM per gigajoule net heat input; and

(ii) emissions of NOx did not exceed 150 grams of NOx per gigajoule net heat input;

(i) the actual emissions of PM and NOx measured when the plant was tested as specified in sub-paragraph (g);

(j) a list of—

(i) the types of fuel used during the testing; and

(ii) the types of fuel which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in sub-paragraph (h) are not exceeded;

(k) the moisture content of the fuel used during testing and the maximum moisture content which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in sub-paragraph (h) are not exceeded;

(l) a statement indicating whether or not the plant tested was a manually stoked natural draught plant;

(m) a list of plants, other than the plant tested, in the type-testing range of plants for the certificate, if any.

3.  For the purposes of paragraph 2(g), the requirements set out in this paragraph are that testing is carried out in accordance with the provisions relevant to emissions of PM and NOx in EN 303-5:1999(29) or EN 303-5:2012(30), whichever standard is current at the time of testing.

4.  For the purposes of paragraph 2(g), the requirements set out in this paragraph are that—

(a) testing is carried out in accordance with—

(i) EN 14792:2005(31) for NOx emissions, and

(ii) EN 13284-1:2002(32) or BS ISO 9096:2003(33) for PM emissions;

(b) the emissions of PM represent the average of at least three measurements of emissions of PM, each of at least 30 minutes duration; and

(c) the value for NOx emissions is derived from the average of measurements made throughout the PM emission tests.

5.  For the purposes of paragraph 2(h), “net heat input” means the rate of heat (expressed as the amount of heat over time) which is supplied to the plant by the fuel used, based on the net calorific value of that fuel.

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