The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018

Regulation 6(c)

SCHEDULE 1 Content of RHI emission certificates

1.  The name and address of the testing laboratory by which tests have been carried out.

2.  The name and signature of the person authorised by the testing laboratory to issue the certificate.

3.  The date of issue of the certificate together with a certificate reference number.

4.  Where the testing laboratory is accredited to BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005(1)—

(a) the date of that accreditation; and

(b) the accreditation number.

5.  The name, model, manufacturer and installation capacity of the plant tested.

6.  The date of the testing.

7.  Confirmation that emissions of NOₓ and PM have been tested on the same occasion in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph 8 or 9.

8.  The requirements of this paragraph are that testing is carried out in accordance with the provisions relevant to emissions of PM and NOₓ in either BS EN 303-5:1999(2) or BS EN 303-5:2012(3), whichever standard is current at the time of testing.

9.  The requirements of this paragraph are that—

(a) testing is carried out in accordance with—

(i) BS EN 14792:2005(4) in respect of NOₓ emissions; and

(ii) BS EN 13284-1:2002(5) or BS ISO 9096:2003(6) in respect of PM emissions;

(b) the emissions of PM represent the average of at least three measurements of emissions of PM, each of at least 30 minutes duration; and

(c) the value for NOₓ emissions is derived from the average of measurements made throughout the PM emission tests.

10.  Confirmation that the test was carried out at no less than 85% of the installation capacity of the plant.

11.  Confirmation that when tested as specified in paragraphs 7 to 10—

(a) emissions of PM from the plant did not exceed 30 grams of PM per gigajoule net heat input; and

(b) emissions of NOₓ did not exceed 150 grams of NOₓ per gigajoule net heat input.

12.  The actual emissions of PM and NOₓ measured when the plant was tested as specified in paragraphs 7 to 10.

13.  A list of—

(a) the types of fuel used during the testing; and

(b) the types of fuel which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in paragraph 11 are not exceeded.

14.  The moisture content of the fuel used during testing and the maximum moisture content which can be used so as to ensure that the emission limits referred to in paragraph 11 are not exceeded.

15.  A statement indicating whether or not the plant tested was a manually stoked natural draught plant.

16.  A list of plants, other than the plant tested, in the type-testing range of plants to which the certificate applies, if any.

(1)

The ISBN for the English language version of this standard is ISBN 0 580 46330 3. This standard was published by the British Standards Institution on 29th June 2005 and copies, including hard copies, can be obtained at www.bsigroup.com.

(2)

The ISBN for the English language version of this standard is ISBN 0 580 32356 0. This standard was published by the British Standards Institution on 15th November 1999 and copies, including hard copies, can be obtained at www.bsigroup.com.

(3)

The ISBN for the English language version of this standard is ISBN 978 0 580 71785 7. This standard was published by the British Standards Institution on 31st August 2012 and copies, including hard copies, can be obtained at www.bsigroup.com.

(4)

The ISBN for the English language version of this standard is ISBN 0 580 46990 5. This standard was published by the British Standards Institution on 4th January 2006 and copies, including hard copies, can be obtained at www.bsigroup.com.

(5)

The ISBN for the English language version of this standard is ISBN 0 580 38920 0. This standard was published by the British Standards Institution on 25th January 2002 and copies, including hard copies, can be obtained at www.bsigroup.com.

(6)

The ISBN for the English language version of this standard is ISBN 0 580 41276 8. This standard was published by the British Standards Institution on 24th February 2003 and copies, including hard copies, can be obtained at www.bsigroup.com.