F1PART 1Introductory provisions
Citation and commencementF11
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InterpretationF12
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Renewable heat incentive schemeF13
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F1PART 2Eligibility and matters relating to eligibility
F1CHAPTER 1Eligible installations
Eligible installationsF14
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F1CHAPTER 2Eligibility criteria for technologies
Eligible installations generating heat from solid biomassF15
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RHI emission certificatesF15A
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Eligible installations generating heat from solid biomass contained in municipal wasteF16
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Eligible installations generating heat using solar collectorsF17
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Eligible installations generating heat using ground source heat pumpsF18
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Eligible installations generating heat using air source heat pumpsF18A
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Eligible installations which are CHP systemsF19
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Eligible installations which are new solid biomass CHP systemsF19A
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Eligible installations generating heat using geothermal sourcesF110
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Eligible installations generating heat using biogasF111
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Other eligibility requirements for technologiesF112
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Certification for installation of Microgeneration heating equipmentF113
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Plants comprised of more than one plantF114
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Excluded plantsF115
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F1CHAPTER 3Eligibility criteria in relation to metering and steam measuring
Metering of plants in simple systemsF116
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Metering of plants in complex systemsF117
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Metering in respect of new applications for accreditationF117A
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Metering in respect of new applications for accreditation in respect of ground source or air source heat pumpsF117B
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Shared metersF118
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Metering of CHP systems generating electricity only before 15th July 2009F119
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Matters relating to all heat meters and steam measuring equipmentF120
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Additional metering requirements for plants generating heat from biogasF121
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F1PART 3Accreditation and registration
Applications for accreditationF122
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Treatment of grants from public fundsF123
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Changes in ownershipF124
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Changes in location of accredited RHI installationsF124A
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Producers of biomethaneF125
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Preliminary accreditationF126
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Preliminary registration of biomethane producersF126A
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F1PART 4Ongoing obligations for participants
F1CHAPTER 1Ongoing obligations relating to the use of solid biomass to generate heat
InterpretationF127
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Participants using solid biomass contained in ... wasteF128
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Participants using solid biomass in accredited RHI installations with an installation capacity of 1MWth or aboveF129
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Participants using solid biomass in accredited RHI installations with an installation capacity of between 45kWth and 1MWthF130
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F1CHAPTER 2Ongoing obligations relating to the use of biogas to generate heat and the production of biomethane for injection
Biogas produced from gasification or pyrolysisF131
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Participants generating heat from biogasF132
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Biomethane producersF133
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F1CHAPTER 3Ongoing obligations relating to other matters
Ongoing obligations: generalF134
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Ongoing obligations: emissions from biomassF134A
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Ongoing obligations in relation to meteringF135
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Ongoing obligations in relation to the provision of informationF136
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F1CHAPTER4Sustainable solid biomass etc
InterpretationF136A
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Ongoing obligation to use sustainable solid biomass or biogas or to produce sustainable biomethaneF136B
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Information to be provided to the Authority in relation to the use of sustainable solid biomass etcF136C
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Sustainability audit reportsF136D
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Schemes for listing approved sustainable fuelsF136E
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F1PART 5Periodic support payments
Payment of periodic support payments to participantsF137
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Calculation of initial tariffs on or after the relevant dateF137A
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Calculation of initial tariffs for certain installations and biomethane producers with tariff start dates before 1st January 2018F137AA
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Calculation of A for tariff start dates before the fifth relevant date F137B
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Calculation of A for tariff start dates on or after 1st January 2018F137BA
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Calculation of BF137C
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Calculation of CF137D
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Expenditure forecast statement and tariff change noticeF137E
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Determination of increase in expenditure forecasts for 1st September 2014 expenditure forecast statementF137F
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Periodic support payments for accredited RHI installations in simple systemsF138
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Periodic support payments accredited RHI installations for complex systemsF139
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Periodic support payments for new accredited RHI installationsF139A
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Periodic support payments for CHP systems using biomass or biogas in combination with other sources of energyF139B
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CHP systems accredited in relation to the Renewables ObligationF139C
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Periodic support payments for new solid biomass CHP systemsF139D
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Fossil fuel contamination of solid biomass and fossil fuel used for permitted ancillary purposesF140
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Fossil fuel contamination adjustment to periodic support payments for producers and combusters of biogas produced from gasification and pyrolysisF141
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Periodic support payments to producers of biomethaneF142
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Calculation of heat loss in certain circumstancesF142A
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F1PART 6Additional RHI capacity
Treatment of additional RHI capacityF143
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Additional capacity for biomethane productionF143A
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F1PART 7Enforcement
Power to temporarily withhold periodic support payments to investigate alleged non-complianceF144
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Power to suspend periodic support payments where ongoing failure to complyF145
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Power to permanently withhold or reduce a participant's periodic support paymentsF146
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Revocation of accreditation or registrationF147
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Overpayment notices and offsettingF148
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F1PART 8Revocation of sanctions
Revocation of Part 7 sanctionsF149
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F1PART 9Inspection
Power to inspect accredited RHI installations and equipment used to produce biomethane F150
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F1PART 10Reviews
Right of reviewF151
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F1PART 10ARestriction of entry to the scheme
Circumstances in which entry to the scheme is restrictedF151A
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InterpretationF151B
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F1PART 11Administrative Functions of the Authority and notices
Publication of guidance and tariffsF152
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Provision of information to the Authority etcF152A
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Reporting obligationsF153
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Additional informationF154
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NoticesF155
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Regulations revoked (22.5.2018) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/611), regs. 1(1), 92(1) (with reg. 92(3)-(14))