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.