1

This regulation applies to—

a

an accredited RHI installation which is a ground source heat pump or a shared ground loop system;

b

a proposed plant.

1A

A “proposed plant” is a ground source heat pump or a shared ground loop system which a person (the “relevant person”) proposes to construct and operate and in respect of which either—

a

i

the Authority has granted a tariff guarantee;

ii

the Authority has re-issued a notice under regulation 35(7B) or (8B); and

iii

no accreditation has been granted under regulation 30; or

b

i

the Authority has granted an extension of time to the relevant person under regulation 3B(6); and

ii

no accreditation has been granted under regulation 30.

1B

Where this regulation applies to a proposed plant—

a

the relevant person must notify the Authority of any plan to modify capacity (as defined in paragraph (2)) in accordance with this regulation as if—

i

references to the accredited RHI installation were references to the proposed plant;

ii

references to the participant were references to the relevant person;

b

on receipt of a notification made under paragraph (2)—

i

the Authority must not review the plan to modify capacity or send the relevant person a written notice under paragraph (6) until the proposed plant has been accredited under regulation 30;

ii

in the event that either—

aa

no application for accreditation under regulation 30 in respect of the proposed plant has been made before 1st April 2023; or

bb

the Authority has rejected an application for accreditation under regulation 30 in respect of the proposed plant,

the Authority must send the relevant person a written notice stating that it will not review the plan to modify capacity.

iv

a declaration that the participant will be the owner, or one of the owners, of each additional ground source heat pump or, where the participant will not be the owner, or one of the owners, of an additional ground source heat pump, evidence, in such manner and form as the Authority may request, to enable the Authority to satisfy itself—

aa

that the participant will be able to comply with their ongoing obligations in respect of the additional ground source heat pump;

bb

of the matters mentioned in paragraph (7)(ba).

ba

where the participant is not the owner, or one of the owners, of an additional ground source heat pump, the participant has authority from the owner, or one of the owners, of the additional ground source heat pump to—

i

notify the Authority of the plan to modify capacity; and

ii

be the participant for the purposes of the Scheme;