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The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (revoked)

S.R. 2012/396 · Made 31 October 2012 · Extends to Northern Ireland

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 7 September 2026.

Energy

Laid before the Assembly in draft

Made 31st October 2012

Coming into operation 1st November 2012

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Closure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/155), reg. 46(a) (with regs. 44, 45)

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY Repealed
  2. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Renewable heat incentive scheme Repealed
  5. Part 2: ELIGIBILITY AND MATTERS RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY Repealed
  6. Chapter 1: Eligible installations Repealed
  7. 4Regulation 4 Repealed
  8. Chapter 2: Eligibility criteria for technologies Repealed
  9. 5Eligible installations generating heat from solid biomass Repealed
  10. 6Eligible installations generating heat from solid biomass contained in municipal waste Repealed
  11. 7Eligible installations generating heat using solar collectors Repealed
  12. 8Eligible installations generating heat using heat pumps Repealed
  13. 9Eligible installations which are CHP systems Repealed
  14. 10Eligible installations generating heat using geothermal sources Repealed
  15. 11Eligible installations generating heat using biogas Repealed
  16. 12Other eligibility requirements for technologies Repealed
  17. 13MCS certification for microgeneration heating equipment Repealed
  18. 14Plants comprised of more than one plant Repealed
  19. 15Excluded plants Repealed
  20. Chapter 3: Eligibility criteria in relation to metering and steam measuring Repealed
  21. 16Metering of plants in simple systems Repealed
  22. 17Metering of plants in complex systems Repealed
  23. 18Shared meters Repealed
  24. 19Metering of CHP systems generating electricity only before 1st September 2010 Repealed
  25. 20Matters relating to all heat meters and steam measuring equipment Repealed
  26. 21Additional metering requirements for plants generating heat from biogas Repealed
  27. Part 3: ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION Repealed
  28. 22Applications for accreditation Repealed
  29. 23Exceptions to duty to accredit Repealed
  30. 23ASuspension of the operation of the scheme Repealed
  31. 23BVoluntary buy-out arrangements Repealed
  32. 24Changes in ownership Repealed
  33. 24AChanges in location of accredited RHI installations Repealed
  34. 25Producers of biomethane Repealed
  35. 26Preliminary accreditation Repealed
  36. Part 4: ONGOING OBLIGATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS Repealed
  37. Chapter 1: Ongoing obligations relating to the use of solid biomass to generate heat Repealed
  38. 27Interpretation Repealed
  39. 28Participants using solid biomass contained in municipal waste Repealed
  40. 29Participants using solid biomass in accredited RHI installations with an installation capacity of between 45kWth and 1MWth Repealed
  41. Chapter 2: Ongoing obligations relating to the use of biogas to generate heat and the production of biomethane for injection Repealed
  42. 30Biogas produced from gasification or pyrolysis Repealed
  43. 31Participants generating heat from biogas Repealed
  44. 32Biomethane producers Repealed
  45. Chapter 3: Ongoing obligations relating to other matters Repealed
  46. 33Ongoing obligations: general Repealed
  47. 34Ongoing obligations in relation to metering Repealed
  48. 35Ongoing obligations in relation to the provision of information Repealed
  49. Part 5: PERIODIC SUPPORT PAYMENTS Repealed
  50. 36Payment of periodic support payments to participants Repealed
  51. 37Periodic support payments for accredited RHI installations in simple systems Repealed
  52. 38Periodic support payments accredited RHI installations for complex systems Repealed
  53. 38APeriodic support payments accredited RHI installations for complex systems Repealed
  54. 39Fossil fuel contamination of solid biomass and fossil fuel used for permitted ancillary purposes Repealed
  55. 40Fossil fuel contamination adjustment to periodic support payments for producers and combusters of biogas produced from gasification and pyrolysis Repealed
  56. 41Periodic support payments to producers of biomethane Repealed
  57. Part 6: ADDITIONAL RHI CAPACITY Repealed
  58. 42Treatment of additional RHI capacity Repealed
  59. Part 7: ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  60. 43Power to temporarily withhold periodic support payments to investigate alleged non-compliance Repealed
  61. 44Power to suspend periodic support payments where ongoing failure to comply Repealed
  62. 45Power to permanently withhold or reduce a participant’s periodic support payments Repealed
  63. 46Revocation of accreditation or registration Repealed
  64. 47Overpayment notices and offsetting Repealed
  65. Part 8: REVOCATION OF SANCTIONS Repealed
  66. 48Revocation of Part 7 sanctions Repealed
  67. Part 9: INSPECTION Repealed
  68. 49Power to inspect accredited RHI installations Repealed
  69. Part 10: REVIEWS Repealed
  70. 50Right of review Repealed
  71. Part 11: ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND NOTICES Repealed
  72. 51Publication of guidance and publication of specified information on the Department’s website Repealed
  73. 52Notices Repealed
  74. Signature
  75. Schedule 1 Repealed
  76. 1Information required for accreditation and registration Repealed
  77. Schedule 2: Provision of information in relation to the use of biomass in certain circumstances Repealed
  78. 1Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethane Repealed
  79. 2Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethane Repealed
  80. 3Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethane Repealed
  81. 4Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethane Repealed
  82. 5Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethane Repealed
  83. Schedule 3 - Tariffs for installations accredited ... beforTable 1 Repealed
  84. Schedule 3ATEMPORARY BIOMASS TARIFFS FOR INSTALLATIONS ACCREDITED BEFORE 18 NOVEMBER 2015 Repealed
  85. Schedule 4Tariffs For Installations Accredited on or after 18thNovember 2015 Repealed
  86. Schedule 5Schedule 5 Repealed
  87. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Renewable heat incentive schemeF1

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5Eligible installations generating heat from solid biomassF1

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6Eligible installations generating heat from solid biomass contained in municipal wasteF1

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7Eligible installations generating heat using solar collectorsF1

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8Eligible installations generating heat using heat pumpsF1

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9Eligible installations which are CHP systemsF1

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10Eligible installations generating heat using geothermal sourcesF1

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11Eligible installations generating heat using biogasF1

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12Other eligibility requirements for technologiesF1

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13MCS certification for microgeneration heating equipmentF1

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14Plants comprised of more than one plantF1

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15Excluded plantsF1

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16Metering of plants in simple systemsF1

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17Metering of plants in complex systemsF1

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18Shared metersF1

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19Metering of CHP systems generating electricity only before 1st September 2010F1

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20Matters relating to all heat meters and steam measuring equipmentF1

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21Additional metering requirements for plants generating heat from biogasF1

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22Applications for accreditationF1

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23Exceptions to duty to accreditF1

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23ASuspension of the operation of the schemeF1

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23BVoluntary buy-out arrangementsF1

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24Changes in ownershipF1

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24AChanges in location of accredited RHI installationsF1

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25Producers of biomethaneF1

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26Preliminary accreditationF1

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27InterpretationF1

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28Participants using solid biomass contained in municipal wasteF1

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29Participants using solid biomass in accredited RHI installations with an installation capacity of between 45kWth and 1MWthF1

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30Biogas produced from gasification or pyrolysisF1

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31Participants generating heat from biogasF1

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32Biomethane producersF1

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33Ongoing obligations: generalF1

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34Ongoing obligations in relation to meteringF1

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35Ongoing obligations in relation to the provision of informationF1

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36Payment of periodic support payments to participantsF1

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37Periodic support payments for accredited RHI installations in simple systemsF1

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38Periodic support payments accredited RHI installations for complex systemsF1

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38APeriodic support payments accredited RHI installations for complex systemsF1

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39Fossil fuel contamination of solid biomass and fossil fuel used for permitted ancillary purposesF1

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40Fossil fuel contamination adjustment to periodic support payments for producers and combusters of biogas produced from gasification and pyrolysisF1

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41Periodic support payments to producers of biomethaneF1

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42Treatment of additional RHI capacityF1

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43Power to temporarily withhold periodic support payments to investigate alleged non-complianceF1

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44Power to suspend periodic support payments where ongoing failure to complyF1

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45Power to permanently withhold or reduce a participant’s periodic support paymentsF1

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46Revocation of accreditation or registrationF1

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47Overpayment notices and offsettingF1

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48Revocation of Part 7 sanctionsF1

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49Power to inspect accredited RHI installationsF1

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50Right of reviewF1

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51Publication of guidance and publication of specified information on the Department’s websiteF1

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52NoticesF1

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Signature

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1Information required for accreditation and registrationF1

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1Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethaneF1

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2Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethaneF1

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3Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethaneF1

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4Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethaneF1

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5Information to be provided to the Department where biomass is used for combustion or production of biomethaneF1

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Schedule 3 - Tariffs for installations accredited ... beforTable 1F1

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Schedule 3ATEMPORARY BIOMASS TARIFFS FOR INSTALLATIONS ACCREDITED BEFORE 18 NOVEMBER 2015F1

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Schedule 4Tariffs For Installations Accredited on or after 18thNovember 2015F1

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Schedule 5F1

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Explanatory note

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