http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1947/article/35The Renewables Obligation Order 2015texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseELECTRICITY, ENGLAND AND WALES2026-04-26Expert Participation2026-03-27 This Order consolidates and re-enacts the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/785) (the “2009 Order”) as amended and makes new provision. It imposes an obligation (“the renewables obligation”), on all electricity suppliers licensed under the Electricity Act 1989 (“the Act”) which supply electricity in England and Wales, to produce a certain number of renewables obligation certificates in respect of each megawatt hour of electricity that each supplies to customers in England and Wales during a specified period known as an “obligation period” (article 7). It also “bands” the different technologies that are used to generate electricity from renewable sources, meaning that the number of certificates that will be issued in respect of that electricity depends on the way in which that electricity has been generated. The renewables obligation is administered by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) who issues renewable obligation certificates to renewable electricity generators based on their renewable output. These certificates are sold to electricity suppliers with or without the associated renewable electricity. The Renewables Obligation Order 2015 PART 6 351This article applies to electricity (“relevant electricity”)—awhich is generated by a qualifying CHP station in a way described in the first column of Part 5 of Schedule 5,bto which article 36 does not apply, andcwhich is generated by a generating station to which article 34 does not apply.2Subject to paragraphs (3) to (6), the amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC issued in respect of relevant electricity is to be determined in accordance with article 33(3) to (7).3Where relevant electricity is generated using pre-2013 capacity, the amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC is—ain respect of the qualifying proportion of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the second column of Part 5 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule; andbin respect of the remainder of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the third column of Part 5 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule.3ABut paragraph (3) does not apply in the case of relevant electricity generated using pre-2013 capacity by a relevant qualifying CHP station unless a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph (7) in respect of the pre-2013 capacity of the station.3BIn paragraph (3A), “relevant qualifying CHP station” means a qualifying CHP station that—awas accredited on or before 31st March 2013; andbbecame a qualifying CHP station for the first time on or after the date on which the Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 comes into force.4Where a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph (7) in respect of the 2013/15 capacity of a station, and relevant electricity is generated by that station using 2013/15 capacity, the amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC is—ain respect of the qualifying proportion of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the second column of Part 5 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule; andbin respect of the remainder of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the third column of Part 5 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule.5Where a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph (7) in respect of the 2015/16 capacity of a station, and relevant electricity is generated by that station using 2015/16 capacity, the amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC is—ain respect of the qualifying proportion of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the second column of Part 6 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule; andbin respect of the remainder of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the third column of Part 6 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule.6Where a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph (7) in respect of the post-2016 capacity of a station, and relevant electricity is generated by that station using post-2016 capacity, the amount of electricity to be stated in each ROC is—ain respect of the qualifying proportion of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the second column of Part 7 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule; andbin respect of the remainder of that electricity, the amount of electricity in the third column of Part 7 of Schedule 5 which corresponds to the description of the way in which the electricity is generated in the first column of that Part of that Schedule.7A declaration is made in accordance with this paragraph if it meets the following conditions—ait is made by the operator of the generating station to the Authority in writing;bit is made in respect of the pre-2013 capacity, 2013/15 capacity, 2015/16 capacity or post-2016 capacity of the station;bain the case of a declaration made in respect of the pre-2013 capacity of the station, it confirms that—ipre-2013 capacity forms part of the total installed capacity of the station, andiisupport has not been given under any relevant scheme for heat produced by the use of that generating capacity;cin the case of a declaration made in respect of the 2013/15 capacity of the station, it confirms that—i2013/15 capacity forms part of the total installed capacity of the station, andiisupport has not been given under any relevant scheme for heat produced by the use of that generating capacity;din the case of a declaration made in respect of the 2015/16 capacity of the station, it confirms that—i2015/16 capacity forms part of the total installed capacity of the station, andiinone of the heat produced by the use of the 2015/16 capacity is eligible for support under a relevant scheme for reasons that include one or both of the following—aathe way in which the station generates electricity,bbthe bioliquid, biomass or energy crops used by the station to generate electricity;ein the case of a declaration made in respect of the post-2016 capacity of the station, it confirms that—ipost-2016 capacity forms part of the total installed capacity of the station, andiinone of the heat produced by the use of the post-2016 capacity is eligible for support under a relevant scheme for reasons that include one or both of the following—aathe way in which the station generates electricity,bbthe bioliquid, biomass or energy crops used by the station to generate electricity; andfit states that, for so long as the station generates electricity in respect of which ROCs may be issued, the operator of the station will not claim support under any relevant scheme for heat produced by the station using the category of generating capacity in respect of which the declaration is made.8A declaration made in accordance with paragraph (7) cannot be withdrawn.9In this article, “relevant scheme” means a scheme established by the Secretary of State in exercise of the power in section 100(1)(a) of the Energy Act 2008 .10This article is subject to article 41.2008 c.32.Art. 35(3A)(3B) inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 4(2)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)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)