The Renewables Obligation Order 2015

Way of generating electricity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued for electricity generated using—	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued for electricity generated using—	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued for electricity generated using—	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued for electricity generated using—
Way of generating electricity	2013/14 capacity	2014/15 capacity	2015/16 capacity	post-2016 capacity
AD	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Advanced gasification/ pyrolysis	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Building mounted solar PV	$10 17$	$5 8$	$2 3$	$5 7$
Closed landfill gas	5	5	5	5
Co-firing of regular bioliquid	2	2	2	2
Dedicated biomass	$2 3$	$2 3$	$2 3$	$5 7$
Dedicated energy crops	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Electricity generated from sewage gas	2	2	2	2
Energy from waste with CHP	1	1	1	1
Geopressure	1	1	1	1
Geothermal	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Ground mounted solar PV	$5 8$	$5 7$	$10 13$	$5 6$
High-range co-firing	$10 9$	$10 9$	$10 9$	$10 9$
Hydroelectric	$10 7$	$10 7$	$10 7$	$10 7$
Landfill gas heat recovery	10	10	10	10
Low-range co-firing	2	2	2	2
Mid-range co-firing	$5 3$	$5 3$	$5 3$	$5 3$
Offshore wind	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Onshore wind	$10 9$	$10 9$	$10 9$	$10 9$
Standard gasification/ pyrolysis	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Station conversion	1	1	1	1
Tidal impoundment	$1 2$	$1 2$	$10 19$	$5 9$
Tidal stream	$1 2$	$1 2$	$1 2$	$1 2$
Unit conversion	1	1	1	1
Wave	$1 2$	$1 2$	$1 2$	$1 2$

PART 4 — AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY TO BE STATED IN ROCs ISSUED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY MICROGENERATORS TO WHICH ARTICLE 34 APPLIES

Category of generating capacity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC
Pre-2013 capacity	$1 2$
2013/15 capacity	$1 2$
2015/16 capacity	$10 19$
Post-2016 capacity	$5 9$

PART 5 — AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY TO BE STATED IN ROCs ISSUED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED USING PRE-2013 CAPACITY OR 2013/15 CAPACITY WHERE ARTICLE 35(3) OR (4) APPLIES

Way of generating electricity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued in respect of the qualifying proportion of electricity generated using pre-2013 capacity or 2013/15 capacity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued in respect of the remainder of the electricity generated using pre-2013 capacity or 2013/15 capacity
Co-firing of regular bioliquid with CHP	1	2
Dedicated biomass with CHP	$1 2$	$2 3$
High-range co-firing with CHP	$5 7$	$10 9$
Low-range co-firing with CHP	1	2
Mid-range co-firing with CHP	$10 11$	$5 3$
Station conversion with CHP	$2 3$	1
Unit conversion with CHP	$2 3$	1

PART 6 — AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY TO BE STATED IN ROCs ISSUED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED USING 2015/16 CAPACITY WHERE ARTICLE 35(5) APPLIES

Way of generating electricity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued in respect of the qualifying proportion of electricity generated using 2015/16 capacity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued in respect of the remainder of the electricity generated using 2015/16 capacity
Co-firing of regular bioliquid with CHP	1	2
Dedicated biomass with CHP	$10 19$	$2 3$
High-range co-firing with CHP	$5 7$	$10 9$
Low-range co-firing with CHP	1	2
Mid-range co-firing with CHP	$10 11$	$5 3$
Station conversion with CHP	$2 3$	1
Unit conversion with CHP	$2 3$	1

PART 7 — AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY TO BE STATED IN ROCs ISSUED FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATED USING POST-2016 CAPACITY WHERE ARTICLE 35(6) APPLIES

Way of generating electricity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued in respect of the qualifying proportion of electricity generated using post-2016 capacity	Amount of electricity (in megawatt hours) to be stated in a ROC issued in respect of the remainder of the electricity generated using post-2016 capacity
Co-firing of regular bioliquid with CHP	1	2
Dedicated biomass with CHP	$5 9$	$5 7$
High-range co-firing with CHP	$5 7$	$10 9$
Low-range co-firing with CHP	1	2
Mid-range co-firing with CHP	$10 11$	$5 3$
Station conversion with CHP	$2 3$	1
Unit conversion with CHP	$2 3$	1

Signed

Bourne — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — 2015-11-26

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1989 c.29, sections 32 to 32M were substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32) for sections 32 to 32C. Section 32M(1) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2011/984 and section 55(2) of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32) and section 32LA was inserted together with section 32LB by section 55(1) of that Act.

[^f00002]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^f00003]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2007/1388 and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.

[^f00004]: Article 6 of S.I. 2010/761.

[^f00005]: OJ No L 140, 5.6.2009, p16.

[^f00006]: Section 32L(1) of the 1989 Act refers to “the Authority”, “Citizens Advice” and “Citizens Advice Scotland”. These are defined in section 111(1) of the 1989 Act, as inserted by paragraph 40(a) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and paragraph 5(20) of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2014/631.

[^f00007]: 1989 c.29.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2009/785, amended by S.I. 2010/1107, 2011/984, 2011/988, 2013/768 and 2014/893.

[^f00009]: ISBN 978 0 580 67493 8. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^f00010]: ISBN 978 0 580 68165 3. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^f00011]: ISBN 978 0 580 71118 3. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^f00012]: ISBN 978 0 580 69390 8. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^f00013]: 2013 c.32.

[^f00014]: These documents can be obtained via the Department of Energy and Climate Change pages of the GOV.UK website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335471/CHPQAStandardIssue5.pdf and https://www.chpqa.com/guidance_notes/GUIDANCE_NOTE_44.pdf.

[^f00015]: 2010 c.4.

[^f00016]: 2013 c.32.

[^f00017]: ISBN 0580194825. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^f00018]: 2008 c.32. Section 41 has been amended by section 146 of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).

[^f00019]: 1976 c.76.

[^f00020]: 2013 c.32.

[^f00021]: 9th December 2013, ISBN 9781608151677. Copies can be obtained from the International Federation of Accountants: www.ifac.org/.

[^f00022]: OJ No L 182, 16.7.1999, p1.

[^f00023]: 2003 c.33. Section 21 has been amended by regulation 6 of S.I. 2011/2499.

[^f00024]: 2000 c.27. Section 67(1)(c) was amended by section 39 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32).

[^f00025]: S.I. 2003/419 (N.I.6). Articles 52 to 55F were substituted by article 2 of the Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (NI) 2009 No 35).

[^f00026]: S.I. 1997/248.

[^f00027]: S.I. 1998/2353.

[^f00028]: 1964 c.29.

[^f00029]: OJ No L 312, 22.11.08, p2.

[^f00030]: Section 4(4) contains the definition of “distribute” (which provides the definition of “distribution system”) and “transmission system”. The definition of “distribute” was inserted by section 28(1) and (3)(a) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27); the definition of “transmission system” was substituted by section 135(1) and (4) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20).

[^f00031]: OJ No L 312, 22.11.2008, p3.

[^f00032]: S.R. (NI) 1992 No 231. There have been amendments which are not relevant.

[^f00033]: 2003 c.33. See section 24 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003. Section 24 has been amended by S.I. 2013/141, regulations 3(1) and (4) and the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28), section 209(1).

[^f00034]: 1990 c.43. See section 30 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Section 30 has been amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19), section 66(8), Schedule 9, paragraph 17(3) and Schedule 18 and the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule 13, paragraph 167(3).

[^f00035]: Article 58ZA was inserted by article 22 of S.I. 2013/768 and amended by article 18(1)(2) and (3) of S.I. 2014/893.

[^f00036]: S.R. (NI) 2009 No 154. Article 34(11)(a) and (d) contain the definitions for “SEM Pool” and “intermediary” respectively, as renumbered by article 25(4) of the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013/116.

[^f00037]: S.I. 2000/2727; see article 2 of that Order which has been amended by section 3 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and S.I. 2001/3268.

[^f00038]: 2008 c.32.

[^f00039]: 2010 c.4.

[^f00040]: 1989 c.29. Section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27); section 6(1)(b) was substituted by section 136(1) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20); section 6(1)(c) was amended by Schedule 23(1) paragraph 1 to the Energy Act 2004 (c.20).

[^f00041]: 1964 c.29. This provision was amended by section 37 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c.23).

[^f00042]: 2004 c.20. The Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3153) has been made under section 84(5).

[^f00043]: S.I. 2014/2043, amended by S.I. 2015/875. See regulations 2(1), 4 and 30(1).

[^f00044]: OJ No L 347, 20.12.13, p549.

[^f00045]: Section 27A of the Act was inserted by section 59(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). Section 27A(1) has been amended by regulation 39 of S.I. 2011/2704 and article 9 of S.I. 2000/3343.

[^f00046]: Section 6 of the Act was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). Section 6(1) has been amended by section 136, section 145 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 23 to the Energy Act 2004 (c.20) and by article 6(2) and (3) of S.I. 2012/2400.

[^f00047]: Sections 27A to 27F were inserted by section 59 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and sections 27G to 27O were inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 14 to the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).

[^f00048]: ‘Energy trends’ is a quarterly bulletin published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change containing statistics on major aspects of energy in the UK.

[^f00049]: ISBN 0 11 710322 5. Copies are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/biomass-sustainability. Hard copies are available from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

[^f00050]: Available at http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/text.php#texttop.

[^f00051]: 1989 c.29. Section 36 has been amended by Schedule 2 paragraph 32(2) and (3) of the Planning Act 2008 (c.29), section 93(1) and (3) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), section 12(7)(a) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23), and Schedule 1(1) paragraph 1(2)(a) and (b) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006/1054.

[^f00052]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1). Article 39 has been amended by regulation 9(1) and (2) of the Electricity Order 1992 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005/335 and regulation 3 of the Electricity (Published Criteria for Generating Station) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011/247.

[^f00053]: 1990 c.8.

[^f00054]: 2008 c.29.

[^f00055]: S.I. 2010/829.

[^f00056]: S.I. 2010/1107.

[^f00057]: S.I. 2011/984.

[^f00058]: S.I. 2013/768.

[^f00059]: S.I. 2014/893.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2014/2388, amended by S.I. 2015/920.

[^f00061]: OJ No L 182, 16.7.1999, p1.

[^f00062]: 1990 c.43. Section 75(2) has been amended by paragraph 3(8) of Schedule 4(1) to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011/988.

[^f00063]: S.I. 2000/3042 as amended by article 6(2)(b) of S.I. 2011/1043 and section 73(2) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) and regulation 3 of S.I. 2001/3900. The Energy Crops Regulations 2000 have now been revoked by regulation 35(1) of and Schedule 5 to S.I. 2014/3263, as from 1st January 2015.

[^f00064]: Lisbon Resolution L2 is entitled “Pan-European Criteria, Indicators and Operational Level Guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management”. Copies are available at http://www.foresteurope.org/ministerial_conferences/lisbon1998. Copies can also be obtained from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

[^f00065]: OJ No L 309, 24.11.2009, p71.

Editorial notes

[^c22695531]: 1989 c.29, sections 32 to 32M were substituted by section 37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32) for sections 32 to 32C. Section 32M(1) was amended by article 2 of S.I. 2011/984 and section 55(2) of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32) and section 32LA was inserted together with section 32LB by section 55(1) of that Act.

[^c22695541]: 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

[^c22695551]: Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and was amended by article 3 of S.I. 2007/1388 and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008.

[^c22695561]: Article 6 of S.I. 2010/761.

[^c22695571]: OJ No L 140, 5.6.2009, p16.

[^c22695581]: Section 32L(1) of the 1989 Act refers to “the Authority”, “Citizens Advice” and “Citizens Advice Scotland”. These are defined in section 111(1) of the 1989 Act, as inserted by paragraph 40(a) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and paragraph 5(20) of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2014/631.

[^c22695591]: 1989 c.29.

[^c22695601]: S.I. 2009/785, amended by S.I. 2010/1107, 2011/984, 2011/988, 2013/768 and 2014/893.

[^c22695611]: ISBN 978 0 580 67493 8. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^c22695621]: ISBN 978 0 580 68165 3. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^c22695631]: ISBN 978 0 580 71118 3. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^c22695641]: ISBN 978 0 580 69390 8. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^c22695651]: 2013 c.32.

[^c22695671]: 2010 c.4.

[^c22695681]: 2013 c.32.

[^c22695691]: ISBN 0580194825. Copies can be obtained from the British Standards Institution: www.bsi-global.com/en/.

[^c22695701]: 2008 c.32. Section 41 has been amended by section 146 of the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).

[^c22695711]: 1976 c.76.

[^c22695721]: 2013 c.32.

[^c22695731]: 9th December 2013, ISBN 9781608151677. Copies can be obtained from the International Federation of Accountants: www.ifac.org/.

[^c22695741]: OJ No L 182, 16.7.1999, p1.

[^c22695751]: 2003 c.33. Section 21 has been amended by regulation 6 of S.I. 2011/2499.

[^c22695761]: 2000 c.27. Section 67(1)(c) was amended by section 39 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32).

[^c22695771]: S.I. 2003/419 (N.I.6). Articles 52 to 55F were substituted by article 2 of the Energy (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. (NI) 2009 No 35).

[^c22695781]: S.I. 1997/248.

[^c22695791]: S.I. 1998/2353.

[^c22695801]: 1964 c.29.

[^c22695821]: Section 4(4) contains the definition of “distribute” (which provides the definition of “distribution system”) and “transmission system”. The definition of “distribute” was inserted by section 28(1) and (3)(a) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27); the definition of “transmission system” was substituted by section 135(1) and (4) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20).

[^c22695831]: OJ No L 312, 22.11.2008, p3.

[^c22695841]: S.R. (NI) 1992 No 231. There have been amendments which are not relevant.

[^c22695851]: 2003 c.33. See section 24 of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003. Section 24 has been amended by S.I. 2013/141, regulations 3(1) and (4) and the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c.28), section 209(1).

[^c22695861]: 1990 c.43. See section 30 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Section 30 has been amended by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c.19), section 66(8), Schedule 9, paragraph 17(3) and Schedule 18 and the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule 13, paragraph 167(3).

[^c22695871]: Article 58ZA was inserted by article 22 of S.I. 2013/768 and amended by article 18(1)(2) and (3) of S.I. 2014/893.

[^c22695881]: S.R. (NI) 2009 No 154. Article 34(11)(a) and (d) contain the definitions for “SEM Pool” and “intermediary” respectively, as renumbered by article 25(4) of the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2013/116.

[^c22695891]: S.I. 2000/2727; see article 2 of that Order which has been amended by section 3 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and S.I. 2001/3268.

[^c22695901]: 2008 c.32.

[^c22695911]: 2010 c.4.

[^c22695921]: 1989 c.29. Section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27); section 6(1)(b) was substituted by section 136(1) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20); section 6(1)(c) was amended by Schedule 23(1) paragraph 1 to the Energy Act 2004 (c.20).

[^c22695931]: 1964 c.29. This provision was amended by section 37 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c.23).

[^c22695941]: 2004 c.20. The Renewable Energy Zone (Designation of Area) (Scottish Ministers) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3153) has been made under section 84(5).

[^c22695951]: S.I. 2014/2043, amended by S.I. 2015/875. See regulations 2(1), 4 and 30(1).

[^c22695961]: OJ No L 347, 20.12.13, p549.

[^c22695971]: Section 27A of the Act was inserted by section 59(1) of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). Section 27A(1) has been amended by regulation 39 of S.I. 2011/2704 and article 9 of S.I. 2000/3343.

[^c22695981]: Section 6 of the Act was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27). Section 6(1) has been amended by section 136, section 145 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 23 to the Energy Act 2004 (c.20) and by article 6(2) and (3) of S.I. 2012/2400.

[^c22695991]: Sections 27A to 27F were inserted by section 59 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c.27) and sections 27G to 27O were inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 14 to the Energy Act 2013 (c.32).

[^c22696001]: ‘Energy trends’ is a quarterly bulletin published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change containing statistics on major aspects of energy in the UK.

[^c22696011]: ISBN 0 11 710322 5. Copies are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/biomass-sustainability. Hard copies are available from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

[^c22696021]: Available at http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/text.php#texttop.

[^c22696031]: 1989 c.29. Section 36 has been amended by Schedule 2 paragraph 32(2) and (3) of the Planning Act 2008 (c.29), section 93(1) and (3) of the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), section 12(7)(a) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c.23), and Schedule 1(1) paragraph 1(2)(a) and (b) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006/1054.

[^c22696041]: S.I. 1992/231 (N.I.1). Article 39 has been amended by regulation 9(1) and (2) of the Electricity Order 1992 (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005/335 and regulation 3 of the Electricity (Published Criteria for Generating Station) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011/247.

[^c22696051]: 1990 c.8.

[^c22696061]: 2008 c.29.

[^c22696071]: S.I. 2010/829.

[^c22696081]: S.I. 2010/1107.

[^c22696091]: S.I. 2011/984.

[^c22696101]: S.I. 2013/768.

[^c22696111]: S.I. 2014/893.

[^c22696121]: S.I. 2014/2388, amended by S.I. 2015/920.

[^c22696131]: OJ No L 182, 16.7.1999, p1.

[^c22696141]: 1990 c.43. Section 75(2) has been amended by paragraph 3(8) of Schedule 4(1) to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011/988.

[^c22696151]: S.I. 2000/3042 as amended by article 6(2)(b) of S.I. 2011/1043 and section 73(2) of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c.37) and regulation 3 of S.I. 2001/3900. The Energy Crops Regulations 2000 have now been revoked by regulation 35(1) of and Schedule 5 to S.I. 2014/3263, as from 1st January 2015.

[^c22696161]: Lisbon Resolution L2 is entitled “Pan-European Criteria, Indicators and Operational Level Guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management”. Copies are available at http://www.foresteurope.org/ministerial_conferences/lisbon1998. Copies can also be obtained from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

[^c22696171]: OJ No L 309, 24.11.2009, p71.

[^key-ffe1b116b8262e97e858519f48d8931f]: Art. 91(4A) inserted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 5(3)

[^key-b6d1b7a8c21ba6455c2eeb5a8c532131]: Words in art. 91(4) inserted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 5(2)

[^key-a34af632602045f8cedde1385b854c2c]: Words in art. 91(6) substituted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 5(4)

[^key-2054fcdcbd5d27cb74d82578b6a952a4]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2017) by The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1108), regs. 1(1), 2

[^M_M_f0ed1d20-d417-4807-c666-3e1ecf8e8b07]: Available at www.gov.uk/guidance/combined-heat-power-quality-assurance-programme.

[^key-b6f7e86c2ff53d9ba0f5ed9ebf46d3d2]: Arts. 13A, 13B inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 8

[^key-d302a83f445750c38c80cf330b23f148]: Words in art. 7(2) substituted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(a)

[^key-53075bceb13c0559199bd642e5bf2eff]: Words in art. 7(2) substituted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(b)

[^key-d8daf779a0551e6b3e022125552fcf5e]: Art. 7(5) inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-d8659d2423ade34b49ecd875a1373d31]: Words in art. 10(3) substituted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 4

[^key-d85cc54935a64c110e7ab932e5b540c7]: Words in art. 11(5) substituted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 5

[^key-6d2d336d502e84a11ebffd35dd31e6e1]: Words in art. 12(4) substituted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 6

[^key-605e276deef50e7b7d8af040de9ac7c8]: Art. 13(A1) inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 7(2)

[^key-f6fb3b56cc91977f1a315bb83be4f97c]: Words in art. 13(1) inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 7(3)

[^key-0f6db77eb3ee3851cc2e46242e1825f4]: Words in art. 13(2) inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 7(4)

[^key-d94bca26b6ab8bfe13b128bfea6f6dde]: Word in art. 79(2) omitted (15.12.2017) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 9

[^key-efc79b986d2ab237a6bc564acd699b64]: Art. 79(2)(ba)(bb) inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 9

[^key-35e31eb8e9ab3a2064b52ba3325de66a]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (15.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1289), arts. 1(1), 2

[^M_M_2cf79f71-e503-49e0-cc45-c2f7291c66d8]: S.I. 2015/721, as amended by S.I. 2017/1051 (The Electricity Supplier Obligations (Amendment & Excluded Electricity) (Amendment) Regulations 2017).

[^key-464125ee9cdafbf898098dcc49845c02]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 3(2)

[^M_M_3e6ee338-ae59-4a3f-9e32-0cc811316ae9]: Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19th November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives, O.J. No. L 312, 22.11.2008, p.3.

[^key-3a6989737068952c3e4aba2c1f398ce0]: Art. 2(7) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-851ead2cd28d246a8e85e57190031f32]: Word in art. 82(4)(d) omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a)

[^key-c93b2484889eb60dd0bb9effd868535a]: Words in art. 82(4)(e)(v) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)

[^key-a587c95de24ce74afdada3c345fbf092]: Art. 82(4)(f) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c)

[^key-c02991f9a8165ca79d39c92b08756d5b]: Word in art. 82(10) omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(a)

[^key-98017f39e894d816f107fbeeb38020a4]: Words in art. 82(10) substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(b)

[^key-c7f4e03fa9ac9a9fe9a158abeb0cccd5]: Words in art. 82(10) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(c)

[^key-ddf164d9da891ad44f8aff7f2a8c12eb]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)

[^key-8717e363051ccaf5817c25db6b026f4e]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)

[^key-6735b7ea3e8d1660b4aa5e50d69a01d5]: Sch. 1 para. 5 omitted (1.1.2018) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 5(3)

[^key-7238e74d62a775ca066bb19a6f2ac717]: Sch. 1 para. 6 substituted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 5(4)

[^M_M_bb9b966a-cbe4-4e4a-99a8-18e59f0520c7]: Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23rd April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, O.J. No. L 140, 5.6.2009, p.16. The Directive was amended by Council Directive 2013/18/EU of 13th May 2013 adapting Directive 2009/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia, O.J. No. L 158, 10.6.2013, p.230, and by Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9th September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, O.J. No. L 239, 15.9.2015, p.1. The definition of “Renewables Directive” (i.e., Directive 2009/28/EC) in article 2(1) of the Renewables Obligation Order 2015 provides that in certain provisions (including Schedule 1) references to Annex 5 to the Directive are to Annex 5 as amended from time to time.

[^key-1ce6dbb6294aa79c27bd0a56537f7b11]: Sch. 3 para. 1(1): Sch. 3 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 3 para. 1(1) (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 6(2)

[^key-beeddcab82bcb6412371d74f4ac0ffe0]: Sch. 3 para. 1(2) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1234), regs. 1(2), 6(3)

[^key-4b1962c0e2196305cf3bb446a7d9e5f3]: Sch. 6 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 6

[^key-2978cd536b8e4e0a0f7da91f0dcd1bbb]: Art. 28(7) inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 3(4)

[^key-e0d04d514f2043b4aef5b65b45f32e9f]: Words in art. 28(1) substituted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-6afbe6546b4083b70320ab9482990b73]: Words in art. 28(3) substituted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-0451cd254092edc6493f7204cebecb8c]: Art. 35(3A)(3B) inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-2281455e2c184a384a0d7596e5847125]: Words in art. 35(7)(b) inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(a)

[^key-0c71649136ea4785eb9ea9af49ade221]: Art. 35(7)(ba) inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(b)

[^key-4df7975b931f044ccb26fccf8452bba7]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 5(2)

[^key-5ab72405abae877c18647c5c8edfff8b]: Words in art. 2(1) inserted (17.9.2018) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/942), regs. 1(2), 27

[^key-5be18314827b95c01648cf2c93e98e5b]: Words in art. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/904), regs. 1(1), 20

[^key-17e794ec45d13e45441e923a3bee5d72]: Words in art. 89(4)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5771ac2126d1ff6b1f4924934afeeb7e]: Art. 89(8) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-94290983e690fc1fec11617a8f2264dd]: Word in art. 89(9)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-68e4541eb31ad223173ef4faac811ad5]: Art. 89(9)(b)(ii) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-843039830ff0bf1868ab4bd49d17a438]: Art. 62 renumbered as art. 62(1) (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1b98f4b53b590f9f7c08f7fdff00afdb]: Words in art. 62(1)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a7349dd6e3ea1564abdadcad361777a5]: Art. 62(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(4) (as amended by S.I. 2020/849, regs. 1(2), 3(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-28bb5b35c0a1383dc5730d83a5f928ff]: Words in art. 88(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-26f749caf221315915f0b0dd23042efd]: Art. 88(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-97e58850b955a5f7cd71e5bfdec24209]: Words in art. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7270e18aa9a93971aa4074432ee5129a]: Art. 45(4)(e)(ii) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-bacad40e98acce9799a4452020776603]: Art. 50(1)(b)(ii) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5fdeb21ceba042bba3b51cc680ea9db2]: Words in art. 50(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a21b1138fd9dc6bfdd23c81fd35fb254]: Word in art. 92(5)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1ac136c8d648ed46fa3e8543922be2f9]: Art. 92(5)(b)(ii) and word omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 9(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-fe8f4af3fb8c8128b28de8b3b8318768]: Words in art. 91(5)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/35), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-522036f574194468f1570b54c7639383]: Art. 72(4) inserted (31.3.2021) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/415), arts. 1(1), 3(3)

[^key-d7e508c0b1408521386f4e0eb4b283f0]: Art. 72(3) substituted (31.3.2021) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/415), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-3842afa154d78b445ac64cc8309c2404]: Art. 86(1)(da) inserted (31.3.2021) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/415), arts. 1(1), 4(2)

[^key-515f4209bc8688aad2127e7ad27a2770]: Art. 2(1) modified (temp.) (29.5.2021) by The Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/656), regs. 1(2), 3(2)

[^key-4dd7aba30636b76ee5bdd8983843e46e]: Words in art. 79(3) substituted (3.5.2023) by The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/424), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 62 (with art. 17)

[^key-fb09199b552848e6c73fccd322cec4bf]: Art. 13C inserted (21.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/403), arts. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-29144984d4bff3319b992c3da73bd798]: Word in art. 7(2) substituted (21.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/403), arts. 1(1), 2(2)

[^key-95a2076c58ab15da12e09047c4283fb3]: Words in art. 13A(3) inserted (21.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/403), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-782b26f8a99043b1c24d9fa70118180b]: Words in art. 13A(4) inserted (21.3.2024) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/403), arts. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-ff2fb1fc8853a9d7c76cee18cb119313]: Words in art. 42(3) substituted (1.10.2024) by The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(1), 31(a); S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(a)

[^key-f88915bd28b1b0a8be1c677aaf221592]: Words in art. 42(3) omitted (1.10.2024) by virtue of The Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/706), regs. 1(1), 31(b); S.I. 2024/957, reg. 2(a)

[^key-d72dbb1eaf1a0bf1773915f044d19c09]: Word in art. 88(1)(b)(ii) omitted (15.12.2025) by virtue of The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(a)(i)

[^key-ecdde45b2714d6a1827145b9f79fbe12]: Art. 88(1)(b)(iv) and word inserted (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-8b2af733645b809cce9f4cb2637f249d]: Word in art. 88(4) inserted (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(b)

[^key-2bdaa8fb4eb2d184ca336c7dad25efcf]: Art. 88(5) inserted (15.12.2025) by The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential, Transitional, Revocation and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1192), regs. 1(2)(b), 11(2)(c)

Determining the number of UK ROCs to be produced by a designated electricity supplier in order to discharge its renewables obligation: obligation periods beginning on or after 1st April 2019

13A

• (1) This article applies in respect of an obligation period beginning on or after 1st April 2019.

• (2) Before the start of an obligation period to which this article applies, the Secretary of State must estimate, in megawatt hours, the total amount of EII excluded electricity likely to be supplied to customers in Great Britain during that period by designated electricity suppliers and electricity suppliers on whom the renewables obligation has been imposed by an order made under sections 32 to 32M of the Act by Scottish Ministers.

• (3) Subject to article 13C, where the total obligation for the obligation period is calculation A, the number of UK ROCs that a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in order to discharge its renewables obligation is, for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during that period, equal to—

• $(0.154×C)(C−D)$

• (4) Subject to article 13C, where the total obligation for the obligation period is calculation B, the number of UK ROCs that a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in order to discharge its renewables obligation is, for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during that period, equal to—

• $(E×C)(C−D)$

• (5) For the purposes of paragraphs (3) and (4)—

• (a) C is the estimate made by the Secretary of State under article 8(1) of the total amount of electricity likely to be supplied to customers in Great Britain during the obligation period;

• (b) D is the estimate made by the Secretary of State under paragraph (2) of the total amount of EII excluded electricity likely to be supplied to customers in Great Britain during the obligation period; and

• (c) E is equal to—

$Calculation B for the obligation period×0.154Calculation A for the obligation period$.

• (6) The Secretary of State must publish, by the 1st October preceding the obligation period, the number of UK ROCs that a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in respect of each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during that period in order to discharge its renewables obligation for that period.

Revising the number of UK ROCs to be produced by a designated electricity supplier for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 obligation periods

13B

• (1) This article applies in respect of—

• (a) the 2017/18 obligation period; and

• (b) the 2018/19 obligation period.

• (2) Subject to paragraph (3), following the publication under article 13(3) of an obligation level, the Secretary of State may revise that obligation level in accordance with paragraph (5).

• (3) The Secretary of State must not revise an obligation level under paragraph (2)—

• (a) after the 23rd November falling within the obligation period to which the obligation level relates; or

• (b) more than once in relation to any obligation period.

• (4) Before revising an obligation level under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must estimate, in megawatt hours, the total amount of EII excluded electricity likely to be supplied to customers in Great Britain during the obligation period by designated electricity suppliers and electricity suppliers on whom the renewables obligation has been imposed by an order made under sections 32 to 32M of the Act by Scottish Ministers.

• (5) Any revision of an obligation level under paragraph (2) must be calculated in accordance with—

• (a) paragraph (3) of article 13A, where the total obligation for the obligation period is calculation A; or

• (b) paragraph (4) of article 13A, where the total obligation for the obligation period is calculation B,

save that the references to “D” in the formulae set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) of article 13A are to be treated as references to the estimate made by the Secretary of State under paragraph (4) of this article of the total amount of EII excluded electricity likely to be supplied to customers in Great Britain during the obligation period.

• (6) If the Secretary of State revises an obligation level under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State must publish the revised obligation level within seven days.

• (7) In the case of the 2017/18 obligation period—

• (a) if the Secretary of State has published a revised obligation level under paragraph (6) on or before 31st October 2017, the number of UK ROCs a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in order to discharge its renewables obligation is—

• (i) for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the part of the obligation period beginning with the first day of the obligation period and ending with 31st December 2017, the original obligation level; and

• (ii) for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the part of the obligation period beginning with 1st January 2018 and ending with the last day of the obligation period, the revised obligation level;

• (b) if the Secretary of State has published a revised obligation level under paragraph (6) on or after 1st November 2017, the number of UK ROCs a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in order to discharge its renewables obligation is—

• (i) for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the part of the obligation period beginning with the first day of the obligation period and ending with the last day of the third month after the publication date, the original obligation level; and

• (ii) for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the part of the obligation period beginning with the first day of the fourth month after the publication date and ending with the last day of the obligation period, the revised obligation level.

• (8) In the case of the 2018/19 obligation period—

• (a) if the Secretary of State has published a revised obligation level under paragraph (6) on or before 31st December 2017, the number of UK ROCs a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in order to discharge its renewables obligation is, for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the obligation period, the revised obligation level;

• (b) if the Secretary of State has published a revised obligation level under paragraph (6) on or after 1st January 2018, the number of UK ROCs a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in order to discharge its renewables obligation is—

• (i) for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the part of the obligation period beginning with the first day of the obligation period and ending with the last day of the third month after the publication date, the original obligation level; and

• (ii) for each megawatt hour of relevant electricity that it supplies during the part of the obligation period beginning with the first day of the fourth month after the publication date and ending with the last day of the obligation period, the revised obligation level.

• (9) In this article—

• “2017/18 obligation period” means the obligation period beginning on 1st April 2017;

• “2018/19 obligation period” means the obligation period beginning on 1st April 2018;

• “obligation level” means the number of UK ROCs that a designated electricity supplier is required to produce in respect of each megawatt hour of electricity that it supplies to customers in England and Wales during an obligation period in order to discharge its renewables obligation for that period as determined under article 13(1) or (2);

• “original obligation level” means the obligation level as published under article 13(3);

• “publication date” means the date of publication of the revised obligation level under paragraph (6); and

• “revised obligation level” means the obligation level as revised in accordance with paragraph (5).

Further provision in relation to the production of UK ROCs

SCHEDULE 6 — Annual ROC cap applicable to electricity generated by certain fuelled generating capacity

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule (including the modifications to this Order set out in paragraphs 8 to 18)—

• “2018/19 obligation period” means the obligation period starting on 1st April 2018;

• “capped combustion unit” means a combustion unit of a relevant fossil fuel station other than any of the following—an exempt combustion unit;a combustion unit consisting entirely of generating capacity referred to in article 45(4)(a);a combustion unit referred to in article 45(4)(d) or (e);

• “capped generating station” means a relevant fossil fuel station that includes at least one capped combustion unit and no exempt combustion units;

• “commencement day” means the day on which the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 comes into force;

• “exempt combustion unit” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 2;