The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2009

Made: 16th July 2009

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

In accordance with section32D(8)(b) of that Act, they are satisfied that the condition specified in article33(3)(h)(i) of the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009[^f00002] is satisfied.

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order2009 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009

2

• (1) The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 is amended in accordance with paragraph(2).

• (2) In Schedule2 (electricity to be stated in SROCs)—

• (a) in Part1 (interpretation) in paragraph1(1) after the definition of “energy from waste with CHP” insert—

• “enhanced tidal stream” means electricity generated from the capture of the energy created from the motion of naturally occurring tidal currents in water, where such electricity is not generated by devices built with or maintained by capital or revenue funding under a statutory grant programme operated by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State;
• “enhanced wave” means electricity generated from the motion of naturally occurring waves on water, where such electricity is not generated by devices built with or maintained by capital or revenue funding under a statutory grant programme operated by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State;

; and

• (b) in the table in Part2 (amount of electricity to be stated in SROCs generally) at the end insert—

Signed

JIM MATHER — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 16th July 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order amends the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 (“the 2009 Order”). Article2 makes provision for enhanced wave and tidal stream technologies and ensures that electricity generated from such sources is entitled to SROCs as defined in the 2009 Order.

Electricity generated from enhanced tidal stream sources will be entitled to 1SROC per ¹/₃megawatt hour generated, with electricity generated from enhanced wave sources entitled to 1SROC per ¹/₅megawatt hour generated.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1989 c.29, as substituted by section37 of the Energy Act 2008 (c.32).