PART 2The renewables obligation

Further provision in relation to the production of UK ROCs14

1

A designated electricity supplier may discharge its renewables obligation by the production to the Authority of a Northern Ireland certificate.

2

A designated electricity supplier may discharge up to 25% of its renewables obligation in respect of an obligation period by producing to the Authority UK ROCs relating to electricity supplied in the immediately preceding obligation period.

3

Subject to paragraph (4), no more than 4% of a designated electricity supplier's renewables obligation may be satisfied by the production of UK ROCs issued in respect of electricity generated from bioliquid.

4

The limit set out in paragraph (3) does not apply to the production of UK ROCs issued in respect of electricity—

a

generated by a generating station to which article 34 applies,

b

generated by a qualifying CHP station which has, as at the date of generation of the electricity, a total installed capacity of less than 1 megawatt,

c

generated from advanced fuel, or

d

generated in the way described as “energy from waste with CHP” in Schedule 5.

5

A designated electricity supplier must not produce to the Authority a UK ROC which is previously been or has previously been produced to the Northern Ireland authority under a NIRO Order.