The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009

SROCs to be issued by Authority in respect of a generating station's [F1 RO eligible] renewable output

24.—(1) The Authority is to issue SROCs.

(2) Subject to [F2 paragraphs (2A) and] (3) and article 60 (modification of this Order in relation to microgenerators in certain circumstances), SROCs–

(a) are to be issued in respect of a generating station's [F3 RO eligible] renewable output in a month; and

(b) must not be issued before the end of the second month following that month.

[F4 (2A) Where—

(a) electricity was generated—

(i) by a generating station with a total installed capacity of at least one megawatt; and

(ii) using biomass (other than animal excreta, bioliquid, landfill gas, sewage gas or waste); and

(b) the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of that biomass are above the relevant target,

SROCs in respect of that electricity must not be issued before the end of the second month following the obligation period in which the electricity was generated.

(2B) For the purposes of paragraph (2A), the greenhouse gas emissions from the use of biomass must be calculated in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 5 of Schedule A1A (greenhouse gas emission criteria for solid and gaseous biomass).]

(3) When issuing SROCs in respect of electricity generated in a month by a generating station or, in the case of SROCs certifying the matters within section 32B(5), (6) or (8) of the Act, two or more generating stations, the Authority must–

(a) determine the [F5 RO eligible] renewable output of that generating station or, as the case may be, those generating stations in that month in accordance with article 25 or 26 (whichever is applicable);

F6 (aa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) issue SROCs in respect of that station's or those stations' [F7 RO eligible] renewable output, the amount of electricity to be stated in each SROC being determined in accordance with articles 27 to 32 (banding and grandfathering).

(4) Where a generating station generates electricity–

(a) wholly from renewable sources a proportion of which is composed of fossil fuel;

[F8 (b) wholly from renewable sources and the RO input electricity used by the generating station in generating that electricity exceeds 0.5% of the RO output electricity;

(ba) partly using excluded capacity;

(bb) partly from an ineligible renewable source;]

(c) partly from renewable sources and partly from fossil fuel,

SROCs are to be issued in respect of a proportion only of the electricity generated by the station.

(5) Where the number of megawatt hours of [F9 RO eligible] renewable output in respect of which SROCs are to be issued does not equate to a whole number of SROCs, the number of megawatt hours is to be rounded to the nearest figure which does so equate (and where there are two such figures, the number of megawatt hours is to be rounded upwards).

F10 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 24 heading inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(2) (with art. 27)

F2 Words in art. 24(2) substituted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 8(a) (with art. 16)

F3 Words in art. 24(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(3) (with art. 27)

F4 Art. 24(2A)(2B) inserted (1.12.2015) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/384), arts. 1(1), 8(b) (with art. 16)

F5 Words in art. 24(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(4)(a) (with art. 27)

F6 Art. 24(3)(aa)(b) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(4)(b) (with art. 27)

F7 Words in art. 24(3)(c) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(4)(c) (with art. 27)

F8 Art. 24(4)(b)-(bb) substituted for art. 24(4)(b) (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(5) (with art. 27)

F9 Words in art. 24(5) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(6) (with art. 27)

F10 Art. 24(6) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/94), arts. 1(1), 9(7) (with art. 27)