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The Feed-in Tariffs Order 2012

S.I. 2012/2782 · Made 6 November 2012 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Electricity

Made 6th November 2012

Laid before Parliament 8th November 2012

Coming into force 1st December 2012

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 41(4), 43(3)(a), and 104(2) of the Energy Act 2008 M1, makes the following Order:

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M1

2008 c.32.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introductory provisions
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part 2: Specified maximum capacity
  5. 3Specified maximum capacity
  6. Part 3: Accreditation and matters relating to accreditation
  7. Chapter 1: Accreditation
  8. 4Application of this Chapter
  9. 5Accreditation of eligible installations
  10. 6Accreditation of eligible installations not previously accredited under the ROO
  11. 7Exceptions to accreditation applicable to all eligible installations
  12. 7AAccreditation on or after 1st April 2019
  13. 7BCertain delays in grid or radar works
  14. 8Limit on numbers of eligible installations using combined heat and power
  15. 8AThe pause period
  16. 8BThe application limit
  17. 8CThe application limit: adjustments
  18. 8DTransitional installations
  19. Chapter 2: Preliminary accreditation and pre-registration
  20. 9Preliminary accreditation
  21. 10Effect of preliminary accreditation
  22. 11Pre-registration of community energy installations
  23. 12Pre-registration of school installations
  24. Chapter 3: Matters relating to accreditation
  25. 13Tariff codes
  26. 14Unique identifiers for accredited FIT installations
  27. 15Site of accredited FIT installations
  28. 16Calculating and publishing FIT payment rates
  29. 17Withdrawal of accreditation, etc.
  30. 17AWithdrawal of preliminary accreditation for certain hydro generating stations
  31. Part 4: Accreditation of extensions to installations
  32. 18Accreditation of extensions to accredited FIT installations
  33. 19Accreditation of extensions to installations which are not accredited FIT installations
  34. 20Part 4: interpretation
  35. Part 5: The central FIT register
  36. 21The central FIT register
  37. 22Error in the central FIT register
  38. 23Modifications, nominations and terminations
  39. 24Switching
  40. Part 5A: Treatment of FIT generators following licence revocation
  41. 24AAccredited FIT installations
  42. 24BOther installations not yet accredited
  43. Part 6: Levelisation
  44. 25Levelisation fund
  45. 26Calculation of annual levelisation payments
  46. 27Calculation of FIT contributions, etc.
  47. 27AThe capped amount of qualifying renewable electricity
  48. 28Periodic levelisation
  49. 29Notice of levelisation payments
  50. 30Payments by the Authority
  51. 30AMutualisation
  52. 30BTermination of supply licence
  53. 30CLevelisation correction
  54. 30DLate payments
  55. Part 7: Administrative functions of the Authority
  56. 31Publication of guidance
  57. 32List of FIT licensees
  58. 33Annual reports
  59. 34Additional information
  60. 35Notices to reduce, withhold or recoup FIT payments
  61. 35ZANotices to reduce, withhold or recoup generation payments for the purposes of Part 8A
  62. 35AFIT applications data
  63. Part 8: Functions of the Secretary of State
  64. 36FIT deployment data Repealed
  65. 37Deemed exports
  66. 38Determinations relating to levelisation
  67. 38ADeterminations relating to levelisation
  68. Part 8A: Anaerobic digestion installations and entitlement to generation payments
  69. 38BApplication
  70. 38COngoing obligation to meet sustainability criteria
  71. 38DOngoing obligation to provide quarterly declarations relating to sustainability criteria
  72. 38EEntitlement to generation payments for electricity produced annually from biogas derived other than from waste and residue
  73. 38FOngoing obligation to provide annual declarations relating to feedstock types
  74. 38GOngoing obligation to provide annual audit report relating to sustainability criteria and feedstock type
  75. 38HOngoing obligation to provide quarterly meter readings to the FIT licensee
  76. 38IReporting periods
  77. 38JInterpretation
  78. Part 9: Miscellaneous
  79. 39Notices
  80. 40Revocations, transitional provisions and savings
  81. Signature
  82. Schedule A1: MCS-certified installations
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. Schedule 1: The central FIT register
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. Schedule 1ALimit of aggregate capacity of eligible installations
  91. Schedule 2: FIT applications data
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. Schedule 2A: Greenhouse gas criteria
  96. Part 1: Greenhouse gas criteria
  97. 1The greenhouse gas criteria
  98. 2Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
  99. 3Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
  100. 4Calculating the greenhouse gas emissions
  101. 5Interpretation
  102. 2Default greenhouse gas emissions from the production of biomass
  103. Schedule 3Revocations
  104. Explanatory note