# The Renewables Obligation Closure Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision for no renewables obligation certificates to be issued under a renewables obligation order in respect of electricity generated after 31st March 2017 unless the electricity is generated in any one or more of the circumstances provided for in the Order.
This Order does not apply to electricity generated from onshore wind.
The circumstances set out in Articles 4 and 5 relate to certain electricity generated by stations accredited on or before 31st March 2017.
The circumstances set out in Article 6 relate to certain electricity generated by stations accredited on or before 31st March 2018 which experience a delay in their commissioning until after 31st March 2017 due to certain grid works or radar works.
The circumstances set out in Article 7 relate to certain electricity generated by certain gasification or pyrolysis generating stations accredited on or before 31st March 2018, in respect of which have preliminary accreditation on or before 31st March 2015.
The circumstances set out in Article 8 relate to certain electricity generated by certain gasification or pyrolysis generating stations accredited on or before 31st March 2018, in respect of which the documents and information specified in Article 9 are provided to the Authority on or before 5th January 2016 (or, if later, two months after the Order comes into operation).
An explanatory memorandum is available alongside this Order on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/346/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renewables-obligation-closure-order-northern-ireland-2015/note
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