Article 4 Article 9

after paragraph (iv), in paragraph (3)(a), insert—

“(v)

where the installation will be a solar photovoltaic installation with a total installed capacity of 250kW or more, whether or not the installation will be stand-alone solar photovoltaic;

(vi)

whether or not the installation will be owned by a community organisation;”;

in paragraph (4)(c)(ii), omit “and”;

at the end of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4), omit the full stop and insert “; and”;

after sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4) insert—

“(e)

if the application for preliminary accreditation specifies that the installation will be owned by a community organisation, the installation will be so owned.”;

at the beginning of paragraph (8), insert “Subject to paragraph (8A),”; and

after paragraph (8), insert—

“(8A)

Where the installation will be owned by a community organisation, preliminary accreditation shall be valid—

(a)

for solar photovoltaic installations, for 12 months;

(b)

for wind and anaerobic digestion installations, for 18 months; and

(c)

for hydro generating stations, for 30 months,

beginning with the date on which the application for preliminary accreditation was received by the Authority.”.