Accreditation of hydro generating stations with a capacity of 50 kilowatts or less5A

1

Subject to articles 8 and 9, the Authority must accredit an eligible installation as an accredited FIT installation if—

a

it is a hydro generating station with a declared net capacity of 50 kilowatts or less; and

b

the Authority is satisfied that the installation meets the criteria in paragraph (2) or (3).

2

The criteria referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are that—

a

the eligible installation is first commissioned during the period which began on 1st April 2010 and ends on 1st October 2011; and

b

were the installation to have a declared net capacity of more than 50 kilowatts, it would receive accreditation under the ROO were an application to be made for such accreditation.

3

The criteria referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are that—

a

the eligible installation is first commissioned after 1st October 2011; and

b

the installation has been submitted by a FIT licensee for registration under the process for MCS certified registration.

4

In respect of an installation accredited under this article where the criteria in paragraph (2) are satisfied, the eligibility date is not as provided by Schedule A to Standard Licence Condition 33, but is the date on which the installation is first commissioned.