{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renewables-obligation-scotland-order-2009/article-9",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2009/140",
  "legislation_title": "The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/renewables-obligation-scotland-order-2009",
  "path": "article/9",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Calculation B",
  "text": "(1) Calculation B is the number of renewables obligation certificates likely to be issued in respect of renewable electricity for a particular obligation period, as estimated by the Secretary of State under article 11(2) of the 2015 Order, increased by—\n(a) in relation to the obligation period ending on 31st March 2011, 8 per cent and rounded up to the nearest whole number (one half being rounded upward); and\n(b) in relation to any other obligation period, 10 per cent and rounded up to the nearest whole number (one half being rounded upward).\n(2) References to calculation B are to be construed accordingly.\n(3) In this article “renewable electricity” means electricity which is generated from renewable sources and in respect of which renewables obligation certificates may be issued.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 9(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/147), arts. 1, 4 (with art. 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 9(1) substituted (8.12.2017) by The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/432), arts. 1(1), 7"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/140/article/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:02:05.855062+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}