The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/1459
• Sections: 13

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme and Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 and, except as provided in paragraph (2), come into force on 27th July 2015.

(2) Regulations 4, 9 and 11 to 13 come into force on 26th September 2015.

Section 2

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Section 3

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Section 4

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Section 5

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Section 6

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Section 7

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Section 8

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Section 9

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Section 10

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Section 11 Amendments to the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014

The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 are amended in accordance with regulations 12 and 13.

Section 12 Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation)

(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.

(2) Insert the following definition after the definition of “RHPP grant”—

“SCOP calculator” means version 1.0 of the document entitled “MCS 026 Seasonal Coefficient of Performance Calculator” published on 1st May 2015 ;

(3) In the definition of “seasonal performance factor” insert after “heat emitter guide” in paragraph (a) “or the SCOP calculator, whichever is required by the relevant installation standard”.

Section 13 Amendment to regulation 8 (certification requirements)

(1) Regulation 8 is amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 8(2)(a)(i) substitute—

(i) where the plant is a biomass plant—

(aa) version 4.0 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3004 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solid biofuel heating systems” published on 16th December 2013 ;

(bb) version 4.1 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3004 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solid biofuel heating systems” published on 1st May 2015 ; or

(cc) version 4.2 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3004 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solid biofuel heating systems” published on 6th May 2015 ,

provided it is in force on the plant’s first commissioning date;

(3) In regulation 8(2)(a)(ii)(aa) after “21st November 2014;” omit “or”.

(4) In regulation 8(2)(a)(ii)(bb) after “16th December 2013” insert—

; or

(cc) version 4.3 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3005 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of microgeneration heat pump systems” published on 6th May 2015

(5) In regulation 8(2)(a)(iii)(aa) after “21st November 2014;” omit “or”.

(6) In regulation 8(2)(a)(iii)(bb) after “16th December 2013” insert—

; or

(cc) version 4.2 of the document entitled “Microgeneration Installation Standard: MIS 3001 requirements for contractors undertaking the supply, design, installation, set to work, commissioning and handover of solar heating microgeneration systems” published on 1st May 2015