The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011 (revoked)

Regulation 5A(3)

[F1 SCHEDULE A1 E+W+S Content of RHI emission certificates

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. A1 inserted (24.9.2013) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2410), regs. 1, 27

1.   The name and address of the testing laboratory by which tests have been carried out. E+W+S

2.   The name and signature of the person authorised by the testing laboratory to issue the certificate. E+W+S

3.   The date of issue of the certificate together with a certificate reference number. E+W+S

4.   Where the testing laboratory is accredited to [F2 BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005]— E+W+S

(a) the date of that accreditation; and

(b) the accreditation number.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. A1 para. 4 substituted (13.12.2013) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3179), regs. 1, 5(a)

5.   The name, model, manufacturer and installation capacity of the plant tested. E+W+S

6.   The date of the testing. E+W+S

[F3 7.   Confirmation that emissions of NO_x and PM have been tested on the same occasion in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph 8 or 9.] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. A1 paras. 7-9 substituted (13.12.2013) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3179), regs. 1, 5(b)

[F3 8.   The requirements of this paragraph are that testing is carried out in accordance with the provisions relevant to emissions of PM and NO_x in either BS EN 303-5:1999 or BS EN 303-5:2012, whichever standard is current at the time of testing.] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. A1 paras. 7-9 substituted (13.12.2013) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3179), regs. 1, 5(b)

[F3 9.   The requirements of this paragraph are that— E+W+S

(a) testing is carried out in accordance with—

(i) BS EN 14792:2005 in respect of NO_x emissions, and

(ii) BS EN 13284-1:2002 or BSISO 9096:2003 in respect of 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 NO_x emissions is derived from the average of measurements made throughout the PM emission tests.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. A1 paras. 7-9 substituted (13.12.2013) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3179), regs. 1, 5(b)

10.   Confirmation that the test was carried out at no less than 85% of the installation capacity of the plant. E+W+S

11.   Confirmation that when tested as specified in paragraphs 7 to 10— E+W+S

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

(b) emissions of NO_x did not exceed 150 grams of NO_x per gigajoule net heat input.

12.   The actual emissions of PM and NO_x measured when the plant was tested as specified in paragraphs 7 to 10. E+W+S

13.   A list of— E+W+S

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

(b) the types of fuel which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in paragraph 11 are not exceeded.

14.   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 paragraph 11 are not exceeded. E+W+S

15.   A statement indicating whether or not the plant tested was a manually stoked natural draught plant. E+W+S

16.   A list of plants, other than the plant tested, in the type-testing range of plants to which the certificate applies, if any.] E+W+S