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Regulation 5A(3)

[F1SCHEDULE A1E+W+SContent of RHI emission certificates

Textual Amendments

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 [F2BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005]—E+W+S

(a)the date of that accreditation; and

(b)the accreditation number.

Textual Amendments

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

6.  The date of the testing.E+W+S

[F37.  Confirmation that emissions of NOx 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

[F38.  The requirements of this paragraph are that testing is carried out in accordance with the provisions relevant to emissions of PM and NOx 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

[F39.  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 NOx 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 NOx emissions is derived from the average of measurements made throughout the PM emission tests.]

Textual Amendments

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 NOx did not exceed 150 grams of NOx per gigajoule net heat input.

12.  The actual emissions of PM and NOx 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

Regulations 22, 24, 25, 26 and 36

SCHEDULE 1E+W+SInformation required for accreditation and registration

1.—(1) This Schedule specifies the information that may be required of a prospective participant in the scheme.E+W+S

(2) The information is, as applicable to the prospective participant—

(a)name, home address, e-mail address and telephone number;

(b)any company registration number and registered office;

(c)any trading or other name by which the prospective participant is commonly known;

(d)details of a bank account in the prospective participant's name which accepts pound sterling deposits in the United Kingdom;

(e)information to enable the Authority to satisfy itself as to the identity of the individual completing the application;

(f)where an individual is making an application on behalf of a company, evidence which satisfies the Authority, that the individual has authority from the company to make the application on its behalf;

(g)details of the eligible installation owned by the prospective participant including its cost;

(h)evidence, which satisfies the Authority, as to the ownership of the eligible installation;

(i)evidence that the eligible installation was new at the time of installation;

(j)where an eligible installation has replaced a plant, details of the plant replaced;

(k)evidence which demonstrates to the Authority's satisfaction the installation capacity of the eligible installation;

[F4(ka)in the case of a plant which is a CHP system, evidence which demonstrates to the Authority’s satisfaction any capacity to which paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 39C apply;]

(l)details of the fuel which the prospective participant is proposing to use;

(m)in relation to prospective participants generating heat from biomass, notification as to whether the prospective participant is proposing to use solid biomass contained inF5...waste and, if so, whether or not the prospective participant is regulated under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 M1 or [F6the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012];

[F7(n)where the plant is a ground source heat pump or air source heat pump, evidence which demonstrates to the Authority’s satisfaction—

(i)that the heat pump meets a coefficient of performance of at least 2.9;

(ii)in relation to an application for accreditation after the third relevant date, evidence that the heat pump has been designed [F8and installed] to operate with a minimum seasonal performance factor of at least 2.5;]

[F7(na)in the case of a ground source heat pump in respect of which accreditation is granted on or after the third relevant date a declaration from the installer that the size of the heat pump has been determined appropriately for the planned heat use;]

[F7(nb)in the case of a ground source heat pump in respect of which accreditation is granted on or after the third relevant date and which is capable of heating and cooling, a declaration from the installer—

(i)as to the design heat load;

(ii)that the design heat load has been calculated according to BS EN 12831:2003; and

(iii)as to the outdoor temperatures used in the calculation of the design heat load;]

(o)in respect of a producer of biogas or biomethane, details of the feedstock which the producer is proposing to use;

(p)details of what the heat generated will be used for and an estimate of how much heat will be used[F9, together with an estimate of the number of hours of operation per week in which heat will be generated for an eligible purpose];

(q)details of the building in which the heat will be used;

(r)the industry sector for which the heat will be used;

(s)details of the size and annual turnover of the prospective participant's organisation;

(t)details of other plants generating heat which form part of the same heating system as the eligible installation to which the application relates;

(u)where regulation 13 applies, evidence from the installer that the requirements specified in that regulation are met;

(v)such information as the Authority may specify to enable it to satisfy itself that the requirements of Chapter 3 of Part 2 have been met including—

(i)evidence that a class 2 heat meter, other heat meter or steam measuring equipment has been installed;

(ii)evidence that the class 2 heat meter, other heat meter or steam measuring equipment was calibrated prior to use;

(iii)in relation to all heat meters, details of the meter's manufacturer, model, meter serial number;

(iv)a schematic diagram showing details of the heating system of which the eligible installation forms part, including all plants generating and supplying heat to that heating system, all purposes for which heat supplied by that heating system is used, the location of meters and associated components and such other details as may be specified by the Authority;

(v)where—

(aa)an eligible installation has an installation capacity of 1MWth or above, or

(bb)regulation 17 [F10or 17A] applies,

if so requested by the Authority, an independent report by a competent person verifying that such of those requirements as the Authority may specify have been met;

(w)such other information as the Authority may require to enable it to consider the prospective participant's application for accreditation or registration.

[F11(x)in relation to plant generating heat from solid biomass, either—

(i)evidence which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Authority that an RHI emission certificate has been issued in relation to that plant; or

(ii)evidence which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Authority that an environmental permit subsists in relation to that plant.]

(3) Information specified in this Schedule must be provided in such manner and form as the Authority may reasonably request.

(4) The costs of providing the information specified in this Schedule are to be borne by the applicant.

[F12(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph [F13(2)](n)(ii)—

[F14(a)where the heat pump has an installation capacity of 45kWth or below, a declaration from the installer may be accepted as evidence that the heat pump was designed and installed to operate with a minimum seasonal performance factor of 2.5 where the declaration states that the seasonal performance factor was calculated in line with the methodology used in—

(i)version 1.0 of the MCS 021 heat emitter guide for domestic heat pumps published on 16th December 2013;

(ii)version 2.0 of the document entitled “Heat Emitter Guide for Domestic Heat Pumps” published on 21st November 2014; or

(ii)version 1.0 of the document entitled “MCS 026 Seasonal Coefficient of Performance Calculator” published on 1st May 2015,

whichever is required by the relevant installation standard for the purposes of regulation 13;]

(b)where the heat pump has an installation capacity of more than 45kWth, a declaration by the installer that the heat pump has been designed [F15and installed] to operate with a seasonal performance factor of at least 2.5 may be accepted as evidence of that fact, provided that the installation design and supporting calculations are retained by the participant and can be provided the Authority on request;]

Textual Amendments

F5Word in Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(m) omitted (28.5.2014) by virtue of The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1413), regs. 1, 45(a)

F7Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(n)-(nb) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(n) (28.5.2014) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1413), regs. 1, 45(c)

F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(n)(ii) inserted (12.2.2015) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/197), regs. 1, 28

Marginal Citations

[F16regulation 36C(7)]

SCHEDULE 2E+W+SProvision of information in relation to the use of biomass in certain circumstances

Textual Amendments

Information to be provided to the Authority where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethaneE+W+S

1.  This Schedule specifies the information that a participant is required to provide under [F17regulation 36C(7)].

Textual Amendments

2.  The information is information identifying to the best of the participant's knowledge and belief, in such manner and form as the Authority may require—E+W+S

(a)the material from which the solid biomass was composed;

(b)the form of the solid biomass;

(c)its mass;

(d)whether the solid biomass was a by-product of a process;

(e)whether the solid biomass was derived from waste;

(f)where the solid biomass was plant matter or derived from plant matter, the country where the plant matter was grown;

(g)where the information specified in paragraph (vi) is not known or the solid biomass was not plant matter or derived from plant matter, the country from which the operator obtained the solid biomass;

(h)whether any of the solid biomass used was an energy crop or derived from an energy crop and if so—

(i)the proportion of the consignment which was or was derived from the energy crop, and

(ii)the type of energy crop in question;

(i)whether the solid biomass or any matter from which it was derived was certified under an environmental quality assurance scheme and, if so, the name of the scheme;

(j)where the solid biomass was plant matter or derived from plant matter, the use to which the land on which the plant matter was grown has been put since 30th November 2005.

3.  The information specified in paragraph 2 must be collated by reference to the following places of origin—E+W+S

(a)United States of America or Canada;

(b)the European Union;

(c)other.

F184.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F195.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

Regulation 36A

[F20SCHEDULE 2AE+W+SGreenhouse gas criteria

Textual Amendments

1.  Solid biomass, biogas or biomethane meets the greenhouse gas criteria if the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with each consignment of that solid biomass, biogas or biomethane are less than or equal to 34.8g of CO2 eq per MJ of heat generated (in the case of solid biomass or biogas) or biomethane injected.E+W+S

2.  Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions shall be calculated as follows—E+W+S

(a)where heat and power is generated from solid biomass or biogas, the following formula shall be used—

(b)where heat is generated from solid biomass or biogas, the following formula shall be used—

(c)where biomethane is produced from biogas, lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions shall be E.

3.  For the purposes of paragraph 2—E+W+S

(a) is the efficiency of the plant in which the heat is generated, calculated as where—

(i)H is the heat produced by the plant in the form of liquid or steam from all fuels used in that plant, and

(ii)F is the energy content of all those fuels;

(b) is the efficiency of the plant in which electricity is generated, calculated as where—

(i)A is the total amount of electricity generated by the plant from all the fuels used by that plant, and

(ii)F is the energy content of all those fuels;

(c) is equal to—

(i)where the temperature (T) is less than 423 kelvin, 0.3546, and

(ii)in any other case, where T is temperature measured in kelvin of the heat produced by the plant in the form of liquid or steam;

(d)E is the greenhouse gas emissions expressed in grammes of CO2 eq per MJ of heat produced, from the production of the biomass, biogas or biomethane and calculated—

(i)using the actual value method in the case of participants producing biomethane for injection or using heat for a process in an accredited RHI installation with an installation capacity of 1MWth or above; or

(ii)in all other cases, using the actual value method or the default value method.

4.  In this Schedule—E+W+S

(a)“actual value method” means the method set out in Part C of Annex 5 of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC but with the following modifications to that part—

(i)in paragraph 1—

(aa)for “and use of transport fuels, biofuels and bioliquids” substitute “of solid biomass, biogas or biomethane”;

(bb)for “E=total emissions from the use of the fuel” substitute “E=greenhouse gas emissions from the production of the solid biomass, biogas or biomethane”; and

(cc)for “eu=emission from the fuel in use” substitute “eu=zero”;

(ii)in paragraph 2, for “fuels” and “fuel” substitute “solid biomass, biogas or biomethane”;

(iii)omit paragraphs 3 and 4;

(iv)in paragraph 7—

(aa)for each reference to “biofuel” substitute “solid biomass, biogas or biomethane”, and

(bb)omit the words “or bioliquid” in each place in which they occur;

(v)in paragraph 11—

(aa)at the end of the first sentence add “and in the case of biomethane shall include emissions from processing biogas into biomethane”;

(bb)for “fuel” substitute “solid biomass, biogas or biomethane”;

(vi)in paragraph 12, after “storage and distribution of finished materials” insert “, except in the case of biomethane”;

(vii)omit paragraph 13;

(viii)in paragraph 14, for “fuel” substitute “solid biomass, biogas or biomethane”;

(ix)in paragraph 16, for each reference to “fuel” substitute “solid biomass or biogas”;

(x)in paragraph 17, for each reference to “fuel” substitute “solid biomass or biogas”;

(xi)in paragraph 18—

(aa)for “fuel” and “fuels” substitute “solid biomass or biogas”;

(bb)omit the words “In the case of biofuels and bioliquids,”;

(cc)before “and residues from processing” insert “residues from forestry, arboriculture, aquaculture and fisheries”;

(xii)for paragraph 19 substitute—

“19.  Where material is added to the solid biomass to act as a binding agent or to reduce the emissions of dust, carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide from the use of the biomass, the material so added shall be considered to have zero greenhouse gas emissions provided that the material so added does not exceed 2% by weight of the solid biomass.”;

(b)“default value method” means the use of the figures set out in the second column of the following table headed “Default values for solid biomass and biogas” to represent ‘E’ in relation to the corresponding type of fuel set out in the first column of that table;

(c)“energy content” means the energy contained within a substance (whether measured by a calorimeter or determined in some other way) expressed in terms of the substance’s net calorific value within the meaning of BS 7420:1991 (Guide for the determination of calorific values of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels (including definitions)).

Default values for solid biomass or biogas

Primary solid biomass or biogasDefault value for greenhouse gas emissions (in grams of CO2 eq per MJ of heat produced)
Wood chips from forest residues (European temperate continental forest)1
Wood chips from forest residues (tropical and sub-tropical forest)25
Wood chips from short rotation forestry (European temperate continental forest)4
Wood chips from short rotation forestry (tropical and sub-tropical, for example, eucalyptus)28
Wood briquettes or pellets made from European temperate continental forest residues where the production process uses wood as fuel2
Wood briquettes or pellets made from tropical or sub-tropical forest residues where the production process uses natural gas as fuel20
Wood briquettes or pellets made from tropical or sub-tropical forest residues where the production process uses wood as fuel17
Wood briquettes or pellets made from the product of short rotation forestry in European temperate continental forest where the production process uses wood as fuel4
Wood briquettes or pellets made from the product of short rotation forestry in European temperate continental forest where the production process uses natural gas as fuel22
Wood briquettes or pellets made from the produce of short rotation forestry in tropical and sub-tropical forest, for example eucalyptus, where the production process uses wood as fuel22
Wheat straw2
Bagasse briquettes using wood as process fuel17
Bagasse bales20
Palm kernel27
Rice husk briquettes28
Miscanthus bales7
Biogas from wheat and straw (wheat whole plant)21
Biogas from organic maize as a whole plant (maize as main crop)19]

Regulation 36A

[F20SCHEDULE 2BE+W+SLand criteria

PART 1E+W+SInterpretation

1.  In this Schedule, material is added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose if—E+W+S

(a)it is added for the purpose of the use of that solid biomass as a fuel, in order to—

(i)act as a binding agent, or

(ii)reduce emissions of dust, carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide from the use of the fuel, and

(b)it does not exceed 2% of the weight of the fuel.

2.  In this Schedule—E+W+S

“continuously forested area” means land of an area of more than one hectare which includes—

(a)

trees more than five metres tall providing a tree canopy cover of more than 30%; or

(b)

trees collectively having the capacity to provide a tree canopy cover of more than 30% which—

(i)

are more than five metres tall; or

(ii)

have the capacity to grow to a height of more than five metres;

“designated for nature protection purposes” means designated pursuant to the law of the United Kingdom or of any part of the United Kingdom or pursuant to the law of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment;

“highly biodiverse grassland” is to be construed in accordance with Article 17(3)(c) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC;

F21...

“local and national laws” means laws applying in the locality in which the site is situated, whether made at a local or national level;

“primary forest” means woodland of native species, where there is no clearly visible indication of human activity and ecological processes are not significantly disturbed; and

“wetland area” means land that is covered with or saturated by water—

(a)

permanently; or

(b)

for a significant part of the year.

Textual Amendments

3.  For the purposes of this Schedule—E+W+S

(a)solid biomass was obtained from a former continuously forested area if the land—

(i)was a continuously forested area at any time during January 2008; and

(ii)was not a continuously forested area when the solid biomass was obtained from it;

(b)F22...

and

(c)solid biomass was obtained from a former wetland area if the land—

(i)was a wetland area at any time during January 2008; and

(ii)was not a wetland area when the solid biomass was obtained from it.

Textual Amendments

PART 2E+W+SLand criteria for solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood, excluding energy crops

[F234.  Solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood (except energy crops) meets the land criteria if—E+W+S

(a)at least 70% of each consignment was obtained from a sustainable source;

(b)where more than one consignment is used in a quarterly period, at least 70% of the solid biomass used was obtained from a sustainable source; or

(c)the solid biomass was certified under an environmental quality assurance scheme which ensures that at least 70% of the solid biomass certified by that scheme was obtained from a sustainable source.]

Textual Amendments

[F245.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 4, solid biomass which is wood or wholly derived from wood (except energy crops) is obtained from a sustainable source if it—E+W+S

(a)was grown within an area of forest or of other land which is managed—

(i)in a way that is consistent with—

(aa)the Forest Europe Sustainable Forest Management Criteria, or

(bb)a set of international principles for the sustainable management of land which meet the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (2); and

(ii)to meet the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (4);

(b)was residue from arboriculture carried out in an area which was not a forest; or

(c)was removed for the purpose of creating, restoring or maintaining the ecosystem of an area which was not a forest.

(2) The requirements specified in this sub-paragraph are that—

(a)the principles have been adopted following a process (“the principle-setting process”) which sought to—

(i)obtain a balanced representation of the views of interest groupings,

(ii)ensure that no single interest grouping could dominate the principle-setting process, and

(iii)ensure that no decision on the contents of the principles could be made in the absence of agreement from a majority within each interest grouping involved in the principle-setting process; and

(b)the principles can be changed by a process (“the change process”) which seeks to ensure that—

(i)no single interest grouping can dominate the change process, and

(ii)no decision on changes to the principles can be made in the absence of agreement from a majority within each interest grouping involved in the change process.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), each of the following is an interest grouping in relation to an area of forest or of other land where the solid biomass was grown—

(a)persons with interests which are predominantly economic in nature;

(b)persons with interests which are predominantly environmental in nature;

(c)persons with interests which are predominantly social in nature.

(4) The requirements specified in this sub-paragraph are—

(a)harm to ecosystems is minimised, in particular by—

(i)assessing the impacts of the extraction of wood from the area and adopting plans to minimise any negative impacts,

(ii)protecting soil, water and biodiversity,

(iii)controlling the use of chemicals and ensuring that chemicals are used in an appropriate way,

(iv)wherever possible, using integrated pest management (within the meaning of Article 3(6) of Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides), and

(v)disposing of waste in a manner that minimises any negative impacts;

(b)the productivity of the area is maintained, in particular by—

(i)adopting plans to avoid significant negative impacts on productivity,

(ii)adopting procedures for the extraction of wood that minimise the impact on other uses of the area,

(iii)providing for all of the contractors and workers who are working in the area to be adequately trained in relation to the maintenance of productivity, and

(iv)maintaining an adequate inventory of the trees in the area (including data on the growth of the trees and on the extraction of wood) so as to ensure that wood is extracted from the area at a rate which does not exceed its long-term capacity to produce wood;

(c)compliance with the requirement in paragraph (b) is monitored, the results of that monitoring are reviewed and planning is updated accordingly;

(d)the health and vitality of ecosystems is maintained, in particular by—

(i)adopting plans to maintain or increase the health and vitality of ecosystems,

(ii)adopting plans to deal with natural processes or events such as fires, pests and diseases, and

(iii)taking adequate measures to protect the area from unauthorised activities such as illegal logging, mining and encroachment;

(e)biodiversity is maintained, in particular by—

(i)implementing safeguards to protect rare, threatened and endangered species,

(ii)conserving key ecosystems in their natural state, and

(iii)protecting features and species of outstanding or exceptional value;

(f)those responsible for the management of the area (and any contractors engaged by them) comply with local and national laws relating to health and safety and the welfare of workers;

(g)those responsible for the management of the area have regard to—

(i)legal, customary and traditional rights of tenure and land use,

(ii)mechanisms for resolving grievances and disputes including those relating to tenure and land use rights, forest or land management practices and working conditions, and

(iii)safeguarding the health and safety and rights of workers;

(h)there is regular assessment of the extent to which those responsible for the management of the area have met the requirements set out in paragraphs (a) to (g).]

Textual Amendments

6.  Material added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph 4.E+W+S

F257.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F268.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S

Textual Amendments

9.  In this Part, “Forest Europe Sustainable Forest Management Criteria” means the criteria for sustainable forest management in Lisbon Resolution L2 of the third Ministerial conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe held in June 1998.E+W+S

PART 3E+W+SLand criteria for other solid biomass including energy crops

10.  Solid biomass which is not wood or derived wholly from wood, or which is an energy crop, meets the land criteria if it—E+W+S

(a)was not obtained from a protected source;

(b)was an energy crop in respect of which financial assistance was paid under the Energy Crops Regulations 2000 or under an equivalent financial assistance scheme;

(c)was residue (other than residue from agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries or forestry).

11.  Material added to solid biomass for an exempt purpose shall be disregarded for the purposes of paragraph 10.E+W+S

12.  Solid biomass is obtained from a protected source if it is obtained from—E+W+S

(a)land which at any time during or after January 2008 was primary forest;

(b)except where paragraph 13 applies, land which at any time during or after January 2008 was designated for nature protection purposes;

(c)highly biodiverse grassland [F27unless the harvesting is necessary to preserve the grassland status];

(d)except where paragraph 14 applies, land which at any time during January 2008 was peatland;

(e)a former continuously forested area;

F28(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)a former wetland area.

Textual Amendments

13.  This paragraph applies if the production of the solid biomass did not interfere with the nature protection purposes for which the land was designated.E+W+S

14.  This paragraph applies if the cultivation and harvesting of the solid biomass did not involve the drainage of previously undrained soil.]E+W+S

Regulation 37

SCHEDULE 3E+W+STariffs

Table 1

Tariff nameSources of energy or technologyInstallation capacityTariff(pence/kWh)
Small commercial biomassSolid biomass including solid biomass contained in F29...waste and [F30CHP systems generating heat and power from solid biomass including solid biomass contained in waste]Less than 200kWth

Tier 1: 7.9

Tier 2: 2.0

Medium commercial BiomassAs above200kWth and above up to but not including 1MWth

Tier 1: 4.9

Tier 2: 2.0

Large commercial biomassAs above1MWth and above1.0

Small commercial

heat pumps

Ground source heat pump,F31... deep geothermalLess than 100kWth4.5
Large commercial heat pumpsAs above100kWth and above3.2
All Solar collectorsSolar collectorsBelow 200kWth8.5
Biomethane and [F32small biogas combustion]Biomethane injection and biogas combustion [F33including CHP systems generating heat and power from biogas] [F34biogas combustion below 200kWth and all biomethane injection]6.8

Textual Amendments

Regulation 37(9)

[F35SCHEDULE 3AE+W+SNew tariffs for plants generating heat from solid biomass with a capacity of 1 MWth or above, ground source heat pumps and solar collectors

Textual Amendments

Tariff nameSource of energy or technologyInstallation capacityTariff (pence/kWh)
New large biomassSolid biomass including solid biomass contained in waste, including CHP systems generating heat and power from solid biomass1MWth and above2.0
New ground source heat pumpsGround source heat pumpsAll capacities

Tier 1: 8.7

Tier 2: 2.6

New solar collectorsSolar collectorsLess than 200kWth10.0]

Regulation 37(10)

[F35SCHEDULE 3BE+W+SNew tariffs for new solid biomass CHP systems, deep geothermal energy, biogas combustion with a capacity of 200kWth and above and air source heat pumps

Tariff nameSource of energy or technologyInstallation capacityTariff (pence/kWh)
New solid biomass CHP systemsSolid biomass (excluding solid biomass contained in waste) used in CHP systems which comply with the requirements in regulation 9AAll capacities4.1
New deep geothermalDeep geothermal energy, including CHP systems generating heat and power from such energyAll capacities5
Medium biogasBiogas combustion200kWth and above up to but not including 600kWth5.9
Large biogasBiogas combustion600kWth and above2.2
Air source heat pumpsAir source heat pumpsAll capacities2.5]

Regulation 37

[F36SCHEDULE 3CE+W+SNew biomethane tariffs

Textual Amendments

Tariff nameTariff (pence/kWh injected)
New biomethaneTier 1: 7.5
Tier 2: 4.4
Tier 3: 3.4]

Regulations 37C and 37D

[F37SCHEDULE 4E+W+STotal expenditure

Textual Amendments

Assessment dateTotal expenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37A
30th April 2013£ 97.2 million£ 48.6 million
31st July 2013£ 120.2 million£ 60.1 million
31st October 2013£ 143.3 million£ 71.6 million
31st January 2014£ 166.3 million£ 83.2 million
30th April 2014£ 192.8 million£ 96.4 million
31st July 2014£ 184.1 million£ 92.1 million
31st October 2014£ 207.2 million£ 103.6 million
31st January 2015£ 230.3 million£ 115.1 million
30th April 2015£ 260.9 million£ 130.4 million
31st July 2015£ 306.2 million£ 153.1 million
31st October 2015£ 351.5 million£ 175.7 million
31st January 2016£ 396.8 million£ 198.4 million
30th April 2016£ 442.1 million£ 221.1 million
31st July 2016£ 487.4 million£ 243.7 million
31st October 2016£ 532.7 million£ 266.4 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 578.0 million£ 289.0 million]

Regulations 37C and 37D

[F38SCHEDULE 5E+W+SExpenditure in relation to individual technologies

Textual Amendments

PART 1E+W+SSmall biomass plants

[F39Table 1

Small biomass plants

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 14.8 million£ 22.2 million-
31st July 2013£ 16.7 million£ 25.1 million£ 2.9 million
31st October 2013£ 18.7 million£ 28.0 million£ 2.9 million
31st January 2014£ 20.6 million£ 30.9 million£ 2.9 million
30th April 2014£ 22.6 million£ 34.0 million£ 3.1 million
31st July 2014£ 48.8 million£ 58.6 million£ 8.7 million
31st October 2014£ 56.0 million£ 67.2 million£ 8.7 million
31st January 2015£ 63.2 million£ 75.9 million£ 8.7 million
30th April 2015£ 71.1 million£ 85.3 million£ 9.5 million
31st July 2015£ 80.3 million£ 96.4 million£ 11.0 million
31st October 2015£ 89.5 million£ 107.4 million£ 11.0 million
31st January 2016£ 98.7 million£ 118.5 million£ 11.0 million
30th April 2016£ 107.9 million£ 129.5 million£ 11.0 million
31st July 2016£ 117.1 million£ 140.5 million£ 11.0 million
31st October 2016£ 126.3 million£ 151.5 million£ 11.0 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 135.4 million£ 162.5 million£ 11.0 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 2E+W+SMedium biomass plants

[F40Table 2

Medium biomass plants

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 13.4 million£ 20.1 million-
31st July 2013£ 15.5 million£ 23.2 million£ 3.1 million
31st October 2013£ 17.6 million£ 26.3 million£ 3.1 million
31st January 2014£ 19.6 million£ 29.4 million£ 3.1 million
30th April 2014£ 21.8 million£ 32.7 million£ 3.3 million
31st July 2014£ 43.7 million£ 52.5 million£ 6.3 million
31st October 2014£ 49.0 million£ 58.8 million£ 6.3 million
31st January 2015£ 54.2 million£ 65.1 million£ 6.3 million
30th April 2015£ 59.9 million£ 71.8 million£ 6.7 million
31st July 2015£ 66.2 million£ 79.4 million£ 7.6 million
31st October 2015£ 72.5 million£ 87.0 million£ 7.6 million
31st January 2016£ 78.8 million£ 94.5 million£ 7.6 million
30th April 2016£ 85.1 million£ 102.1 million£ 7.6 million
31st July 2016£ 91.4 million£ 109.7 million£ 7.6 million
31st October 2016£ 97.8 million£ 117.3 million£ 7.6 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 104.1 million£ 124.9 million£ 7.6 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 3E+W+SLarge biomass plants

[F41Table 3

Large biomass plants

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 23.1 million£ 34.7 million-
31st July 2013£ 27.6 million£ 41.3 million£ 6.6 million
31st October 2013£ 32.0 million£ 48.0 million£ 6.7 million
31st January 2014£ 36.4 million£ 54.6 million£ 6.6 million
30th April 2014£ 41.2 million£ 61.8 million£ 7.2 million
31st July 2014£ 10.9 million£ 16.3 million£ 2.2 million
31st October 2014£ 12.4 million£ 18.5 million£ 2.2 million
31st January 2015£ 13.9 million£ 20.8 million£ 2.2 million
30th April 2015£ 15.8 million£ 23.8 million£ 3.0 million
31st July 2015£ 18.8 million£ 28.2 million£ 4.5 million
31st October 2015£ 21.8 million£ 32.7 million£ 4.5 million
31st January 2016£ 24.8 million£ 37.2 million£ 4.5 million
30th April 2016£ 27.8 million£ 41.7 million£ 4.5 million
31st July 2016£ 30.8 million£ 46.2 million£ 4.5 million
31st October 2016£ 33.8 million£ 50.7 million£ 4.5 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 36.8 million£ 55.2 million£ 4.5 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 4E+W+SHeat pumps (except air source heat pumps)

Table 4

Heat pumps (except air source heat pumps) with an installation capacity of less than 100 kWth

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 28.9 million£ 43.4 million-
31st July 2013£ 36.3 million£ 54.4 million£ 11 million
31st October 2013£ 43.6 million£ 65.5 million£ 11.1 million
31st January 2014£ 51 million£ 76.5 million£ 11 million
30th April 2014£ 59.7 million£ 89.5 million£ 13 million

Table 5

Heat pumps (except air source heat pumps) with an installation capacity of 100 kWth and above

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 4.9 million£ 4.9 million-
31st July 2013£ 6 million£ 6 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2013£ 7.2 million£ 7.2 million£ 1.2 million
31st January 2014£ 8.3 million£ 8.3 million£ 1.1 million
30th April 2014£ 9.6 million£ 9.6 million£ 1.3 million

[F42Table 6

Ground source heat pumps

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
31st July 2014£ 7.4 million£ 11.1 million£ 2.3 million
31st October 2014£ 8.9 million£ 13.3 million£ 2.3 million
31st January 2015£ 10.4 million£ 15.6 million£ 2.3 million
30th April 2015£ 12.6 million£ 18.9 million£ 3.3 million
31st July 2015£ 16.2 million£ 24.2 million£ 5.4 million
31st October 2015£ 19.7 million£ 29.6 million£ 5.4 million
31st January 2016£ 23.3 million£ 35.0 million£ 5.4 million
30th April 2016£ 26.9 million£ 40.4 million£ 5.4 million
31st July 2016£ 30.5 million£ 45.8 million£ 5.4 million
31st October 2016£ 34.1 million£ 51.2 million£ 5.4 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 37.7 million£ 56.6 million£ 5.4 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 5E+W+SPlants using solar collectors

[F43Table 7

Plants using solar collectors

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 4.9 million£ 4.9 million-
31st July 2013£ 6.0 million£ 6.0 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2013£ 7.2 million£ 7.2 million£ 1.2 million
31st January 2014£ 8.3 million£ 8.3 million£ 1.1 million
30th April 2014£ 9.6 million£ 9.6 million£ 1.3 million
31st July 2014£ 3.9 million£ 3.9 million£ 0.8 million
31st October 2014£ 4.7 million£ 4.7 million£ 0.8 million
31st January 2015£ 5.5 million£ 5.5 million£ 0.8 million
30th April 2015£ 6.5 million£ 6.5 million£ 0.9 million
31st July 2015£ 7.5 million£ 7.5 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2015£ 8.6 million£ 8.6 million£ 1.1 million
31st January 2016£ 9.8 million£ 9.8 million£ 1.1 million
30th April 2016£ 10.9 million£ 10.9 million£ 1.1 million
31st July 2016£ 12.0 million£ 12.0 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2016£ 13.1 million£ 13.1 million£ 1.1 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 14.1 million£ 14.1 million£ 1.1 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 6E+W+SProducers of biomethane for injection and plants which generate heat from biogas

Table 8

Producers of biomethane for injection and plants which generate heat from biogas

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
30th April 2013£ 12 million£ 18 million-
31st July 2013£ 18.1 million£ 27.2 million£ 9.2 million
31st October 2013£ 24.2 million£ 36.3 million£ 9.1 million
31st January 2014£ 30.3 million£ 45.5 million£ 9.2 million
30th April 2014£ 37 million£ 55.5 million£ 10 million

[F44Table 9

Plants which generate heat from biogas

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
31st July 2014£ 3.9 million£ 3.9 million£ 0.8 million
31st October 2014£ 4.7 million£ 4.7 million£ 0.8 million
31st January 2015£ 5.5 million£ 5.5 million£ 0.8 million
30th April 2015£ 6.5 million£ 6.5 million£ 0.9 million
31st July 2015£ 7.5 million£ 7.5 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2015£ 8.6 million£ 8.6 million£ 1.1 million
31st January 2016£ 9.8 million£ 9.8 million£ 1.1 million
30th April 2016£ 10.9 million£ 10.9 million£ 1.1 million
31st July 2016£ 12.0 million£ 12.0 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2016£ 13.1 million£ 13.1 million£ 1.1 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 14.1 million£ 14.1 million£ 1.1 million]

Textual Amendments

[F45Table 10

Producers of biomethane for injection

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
31st July 2014£ 41.5 million£ 49.8 million£ 5.1 million
31st October 2014£ 45.9 million£ 55.1 million£ 5.3 million
31st January 2015£ 50.3 million£ 60.4 million£ 5.3 million
30th April 2015£ 57.5 million£ 69.0 million£ 8.6 million
31st July 2015£ 70.2 million£ 84.2 million£ 15.2 million
31st October 2015£ 82.8 million£ 99.4 million£ 15.2 million
31st January 2016£ 95.5 million£ 114.6 million£ 15.2 million
30th April 2016£ 108.2 million£ 129.8 million£ 15.2 million
31st July 2016£ 120.8 million£ 145.0 million£ 15.2 million
31st October 2016£ 133.5 million£ 160.2 million£ 15.2 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 146.2 million£ 175.4 million£ 15.2 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 7E+W+SNew biomass CHP systems

[F46Table 11

New solid biomass CHP systems

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
31st July 2014£ 17.9 million£ 26.9 million-
31st October 2014£ 18.8 million£ 28.2 million£ 1.4 million
31st January 2015£ 19.7 million£ 29.6 million£ 1.4 million
30th April 2015£ 22.8 million£ 34.2 million£ 4.7 million
31st July 2015£ 30.3 million£ 45.5 million£ 11.2 million
31st October 2015£ 37.8 million£ 56.7 million£ 11.2 million
31st January 2016£ 45.3 million£ 68.0 million£ 11.2 million
30th April 2016£ 52.8 million£ 79.2 million£ 11.2 million
31st July 2016£ 60.3 million£ 90.4 million£ 11.2 million
31st October 2016£ 67.7 million£ 101.6 million£ 11.2 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 75.2 million£ 112.8 million£ 11.2 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 8E+W+SDeep geothermal plants

[F47Table 12

Deep geothermal plants

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
31st July 2014£ 3.9 million£ 3.9 million-
31st October 2014£ 4.7 million£ 4.7 million£ 0.8 million
31st January 2015£ 5.5 million£ 5.5 million£ 0.8 million
30th April 2015£ 6.5 million£ 6.5 million£ 0.9 million
31st July 2015£ 7.5 million£ 7.5 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2015£ 8.6 million£ 8.6 million£ 1.1 million
31st January 2016£ 9.8 million£ 9.8 million£ 1.1 million
30th April 2016£ 10.9 million£ 10.9 million£ 1.1 million
31st July 2016£ 12.0 million£ 12.0 million£ 1.1 million
31st October 2016£ 13.1 million£ 13.1 million£ 1.1 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 14.1 million£ 14.1 million£ 1.1 million]

Textual Amendments

PART 9E+W+SAir source heat pumps

[F48Table 13

Air source heat pumps

Assessment dateExpenditure anticipated for subsequent yearExpenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 37AAnticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date
31st July 2014£ 12.2 million£ 18.3 million-
31st October 2014£ 14.0 million£ 21.0 million£ 2.7 million
31st January 2015£ 15.8 million£ 23.7 million£ 2.7 million
30th April 2015£ 17.9 million£ 26.8 million£ 3.2 million
31st July 2015£ 20.7 million£ 31.0 million£ 4.2 million
31st October 2015£ 23.4 million£ 35.1 million£ 4.2 million
31st January 2016£ 26.2 million£ 39.3 million£ 4.2 million
30th April 2016£ 29.0 million£ 43.5 million£ 4.2 million
31st July 2016£ 31.8 million£ 47.7 million£ 4.2 million
31st October 2016£ 34.6 million£ 51.9 million£ 4.2 million
Any date after 30th January 2017£ 37.4 million£ 56.1 million£ 4.2 million]]

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