Article 2(1)
Textual Amendments
1. An eligible installation is an MCS-certified installation if it is certified under—E+W+S
(a)the MCS and installed in accordance with the relevant installation standard in the scheme; or
(b)a scheme where—
(i)installers are certified to that scheme’s standards by an organisation accredited to EN 45011(2) or EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012(3);
(ii)the plant is installed in accordance with the installation standards applicable to the plant under that scheme on the plant’s first commissioning date and which are equivalent to a relevant installation standard; and
(iii)that scheme is equivalent to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.
2. In paragraph 1, “relevant installation standard” means—E+W+S
(a)if the commissioning date for the installation is on or after 15th January 2016, if the installation is—
(i)a solar photovoltaic installation, version 3.3 of the document entitled Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3002 requirements for MCS contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work commissioning and handover of solar-photovoltaic (PV) microgeneration systems,
(ii)a wind installation, version 3.4 of the document entitled Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3003 requirements for MCS contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work commissioning and handover of micro and small wind turbine systems,
(iii)a heat-led combined heat and power installation, version 3.2 of the document entitled Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3007 requirements for MCS contractors undertaking the design, supply, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of a heating system containing and micro-cogeneration package; or
(iv)an electricity-led combined heat and power installation, version 2.3 of the document entitled Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3007-2 requirements for MCS contractors undertaking the design, supply, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of a domestic hot water system combining an electricity led micro-cogeneration package; or
(b)if the commissioning date for the installation is before the 15th January 2016, any installation requirements applicable to the installation under the MCS on the installation’s commissioning date.
3. When exercising any functions under this Order, the Authority may treat the certification of an eligible installation in accordance with this Schedule as evidence that the installation is installed in accordance with a relevant installation standard or a standard which is equivalent to a relevant installation standard.E+W+S
4. In this Schedule, “MCS” means the Microgeneration Certification Scheme. ]E+W+S
Article 21
1.—(1) The central FIT register must contain sufficient information to identify each accredited FIT installation.E+W+S
(2) Information under paragraph (1) must include, in respect of each accredited FIT installation—
(a)the tariff code assigned under article 13;
(b)the unique identifier assigned under article 14;
(c)the site of the installation determined under article 15;
(d)the confirmation date;
(e)whether or not the installation has been extended;
(f)whether or not the installation has been modified (other than by way of an extension which falls within Part 4);
(g)if applicable, the number of the MCS certificate;
(h)the eligible low carbon energy source used;
(i)the total installed capacity;
(j)details of the FIT generator and, if applicable, details of the FIT generator's nominated recipient;
(k)whether or not an export payment is paid and how that export payment is determined;
(l)the date of the statement of FIT terms;
(m)details of the generation and, if applicable, export meters which apply to the accredited FIT installation, including meter point administration numbers.
2. The central FIT register must contain sufficient information to identify, in respect of each accredited FIT installation—E+W+S
(a)the FIT licensee responsible for making FIT payments;
(b)the FIT generator and any nominated recipient to which the FIT licensee makes FIT payments.
Article 8B
Textual Amendments
| 8th February to 31st March 2016 | 1st April to 30th June 2016 | 1st July to 30th September 2016 | 1st October to 31st December 2016 | 1st January to 31st March 2017 | 1st April to 30th June 2017 | 1st July to 30th September 2017 | 1st October to 31st December 2017 | 1st January to 31st March 2018 | 1st April to 30th June 2018 | 1st July to 30th September 2018 | 1st October to 31st December 2018 | 1st January to 31st March 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaerobic digestion installations | 5.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Hydro generating stations with total installed capacity of 100 kW or less | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Hydro generating stations with total installed capacity greater than 100 kW | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Solar photovoltaic (other than stand-alone) with total installed capacity of 10 kW or less | 48.4 | 49.6 | 50.6 | 51.7 | 52.8 | 53.8 | 54.2 | 55.9 | 57.0 | 58.0 | 59.1 | 60.1 | 61.1 |
| Solar photovoltaic (other than stand-alone) with total installed capacity greater than 10 kW but not exceeding 50 kW | 16.5 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 21.1 | 21.5 |
| Solar photovoltaic (other than stand-alone) with total installed capacity greater than 50 kW | 14.1 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 19.4 |
| Stand-alone solar photovoltaic | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Wind with total installed capacity of 50 kW or less | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Wind with total installed capacity greater than 50 kW but not exceeding 100 kW | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Wind with total installed capacity greater than 100 kW but not exceeding 1500 kW | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Wind with total installed capacity greater than 1500 kW | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0] |
Article 35A
Textual Amendments
1. Within the first 5 working days of each tariff period, the Authority must determine and publish the data set out in paragraph 2.E+W+S
2. The data referred to in paragraph 1 are—E+W+S
(a)the aggregate total installed capacities of anaerobic digestion installations applied for within the deployment period;
(b)the aggregate total installed capacities of hydro generating stations with total installed capacity of 100 kilowatts or less, applied for within the deployment period;
(c)the aggregate total installed capacity of hydro generating stations with total installed capacity greater than 100 kilowatts applied for within the deployment period;
(d)the aggregate total installed capacities of solar photovoltaic (other than stand-alone), with total installed capacity of 10 kilowatts or less, which were registered on the MCS database within the deployment period;
(e)the aggregate total installed capacities of solar photovoltaic (other than stand-alone), with total installed capacity greater than 10 kilowatts but not exceeding 50 kilowatts, which were registered on the MCS database within the deployment period;
(f)the aggregate total installed capacities of solar photovoltaic installations (other than stand-alone), with total installed capacity greater than 50 kilowatts applied for within the deployment period;
(g)the aggregate total installed capacities of stand-alone solar photovoltaic installations applied for within the deployment period, including those which were registered on the MCS database within the deployment period;
(h)the aggregate total installed capacities of wind installations, with total installed capacity of 50 kilowatts or less, which were registered on the MCS database within the deployment period;
(i)the aggregate total installed capacities of wind installations, with total installed capacity greater than 50 kilowatts but not exceeding 100 kilowatts applied for within the deployment period;
(j)the aggregate total installed capacities of wind installations, with total installed capacity greater than 100 kilowatts but not exceeding 1500 kilowatts, applied for within the deployment period; and
(k)the aggregate total installed capacity of wind installations, with total installed capacity greater than 1500 kilowatts, applied for within the deployment period.
3. In this Schedule—E+W+S
“applied for” refers to an application for accreditation or preliminary accreditation made in respect of a relevant installation;
“the deployment period” in relation to a tariff period in which data is required to be determined and published, means the period of three months immediately preceding that tariff period;
“MCS database” means the database maintained by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme that records the details of MCS-certified installations; and
“relevant installation” has the meaning given in article 8B(4)(b).]
Article 40
| Orders revoked | References |
|---|---|
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) Order 2010 | S.I. 2010/678 |
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment) Order 2011 | S.I. 2011/1181 |
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2011 | S.I. 2011/1655 |
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2011 | S.I. 2011/2364 |
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012 | S.I. 2012/671 |
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2012 | S.I. 2012/1393 |
| The Feed-in Tariffs (Specified Maximum Capacity and Functions) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2012 | S.I. 2012/2268 |