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Article 9 Microgenerators

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For Article 27 (microgenerators) substitute—

“Microgenerators

27.
(1)

This Article applies to a generating station which—

(a)

is a microgenerator,

(b)

has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 50 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2009, and

(c)

is not a qualifying onshore wind station or a qualifying hydro station or a qualifying solar photovoltaic station.

(2)

The amount of electricity to be stated in each NIROC which is issued in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this Article applies is 1 2 megawatt hour.

(3)

In this Article and in Articles 27A and 27B—

  • “qualifying hydro station” means a hydro generating station which was accredited after 31st March 2010 and has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 1 megawatt at any time after 31st March 2010;

  • “qualifying onshore wind station” means a generating station which

    1. (a)

      generates electricity from onshore wind,

    2. (b)

      was accredited after 31st March 2010, and

    3. (c)

      has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 250 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010;

  • “qualifying solar photovoltaic station”, means a generating station which—

    1. (a)

      generates electricity from the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity,

    2. (b)

      was accredited after 31st March 2010, and

    3. (c)

      has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 50 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010.

Qualifying onshore wind stations and qualifying solar photovoltaic stations

27A.
(1)

This Article applies to a generating station which is—

(a)

a qualifying onshore wind station, or

(b)

a qualifying solar photovoltaic station.

(2)

The amount of electricity to be stated in each NIROC which is issued in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this Article applies is 1 4 megawatt hour.

Qualifying hydro stations

27B.
(1)

his Article applies to a generating station which is a qualifying hydro station.

(2)

The amount of electricity to be stated in each NIROC which is issued in respect of electricity generated by a generating station to which this article applies is—

(a)

in relation to a qualifying hydro station which has not had a declared net capacity in excess of 20 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010, 1 4 megawatt hour;

(b)

in relation to a qualifying hydro station which has had a declared net capacity in excess of 20 kilowatts but not in excess 250 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010, 1 3 megawatt hour;

(c)

in relation to a qualifying hydro station which has had a declared net capacity in excess of 250 kilowatts at any time after 31st March 2010, ½ megawatt hour.”.