Paragraph 2 Meaning of “exempt combustion unit”F1
Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a combustion unit of a relevant fossil fuel station is an “exempt combustion unit” for the purposes of this Schedule if it is a combustion unit in relation to which ROCs were issued in respect of electricity—
generated before 12th December 2014; and
described in Schedule 2 to the Renewables Obligation Order 2009 as “unit conversion” (including “unit conversion with CHP”) or “station conversion” (including “station conversion with CHP”).
The following are not “exempt combustion units”—
a combustion unit consisting entirely of generating capacity referred to in article 45(4)(a);
a combustion unit referred to in article 45(4)(d) or (e).
A combustion unit referred to in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be an “exempt combustion unit” if, during any 6 month period since commencement day, it generates electricity from fossil fuel, where the energy content of the fossil fuel is more than 15% of the energy content of all of the energy sources used by the unit to generate electricity during that 6 month period.
In sub-paragraph (3), “fossil fuel” does not include fossil fuel for permitted ancillary purposes.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 6 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/896), arts. 1(1), 6