4. The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2018(1) are amended in accordance with this Part.
5.—(1) In regulation 35(11), for “The” substitute “In relation to tariff guarantee applications made before 17th July 2019, the”.
(2) After regulation 35(11) insert—
“(11A) In relation to tariff guarantee applications made on or after 17th July 2019, the guaranteed tariff does not apply where—
(a)the tariff start date in relation to an accredited RHI installation is earlier than the date given under paragraph (4)(b) or the tariff start date for a producer of biomethane for injection is earlier than the date given in accordance with paragraph (5)(a);
(b)the tariff guarantee has been revoked; or
(c)the tariff start date in relation to an accredited RHI installation or producer of biomethane for injection is—
(i)183 or more days after the date given in accordance with paragraph (4)(b) or (5)(a); or
(ii)after 31st January 2021,
whichever is the earlier.”.
6.—(1) Schedule 7 is amended as follows.
(2) For Table 1 (total expenditure) substitute—
| Assessment date | Total expenditure anticipated for subsequent year £million |
|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 894.04 |
| 31st October 2019 | 920.70 |
| 31st January 2020 | 946.55 |
| 30th April 2020 | 967.99 |
| 31st July 2020 | 983.66 |
| 31st October 2020 | 997.53 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 1,009.26” |
(3) For Table 2 (forecast for expenditure: plants which generate heat from solid biomass) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 421.00 | 6.00 |
| 31st October 2019 | 427.00 | 6.00 |
| 31st January 2020 | 433.00 | 6.00 |
| 30th April 2020 | 439.00 | 6.00 |
| 31st July 2020 | 445.00 | 6.00 |
| 31st October 2020 | 451.00 | 6.00 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 457.00 | 6.00” |
(4) For Table 3 (forecast for expenditure: CHP systems) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 77.50 | 1.72 |
| 31st October 2019 | 79.22 | 1.72 |
| 31st January 2020 | 80.94 | 1.72 |
| 30th April 2020 | 82.66 | 1.72 |
| 31st July 2020 | 84.38 | 1.72 |
| 31st October 2020 | 86.10 | 1.72 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 87.82 | 1.72” |
(5) For Table 4 (forecast for expenditure: ground source heat pumps and shared ground loop systems with an installation capacity of 100kWth or above) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 26.00 | 3.00 |
| 31st October 2019 | 29.00 | 3.00 |
| 31st January 2020 | 32.00 | 3.00 |
| 30th April 2020 | 35.00 | 3.00 |
| 31st July 2020 | 38.00 | 3.00 |
| 31st October 2020 | 41.00 | 3.00 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 44.00 | 3.00” |
(6) For Table 5 (forecast for expenditure: ground source heat pumps and shared ground loop systems with an installation capacity of below 100kWth and air source heat pumps) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 9.22 | 0.64 |
| 31st October 2019 | 9.86 | 0.64 |
| 31st January 2020 | 10.53 | 0.66 |
| 30th April 2020 | 11.23 | 0.70 |
| 31st July 2020 | 11.94 | 0.71 |
| 31st October 2020 | 12.65 | 0.71 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 13.37 | 0.72” |
(7) For Table 6 (forecast for expenditure: plants which use solar collectors) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| 31st October 2019 | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| 31st January 2020 | 2.00 | 0.50 |
| 30th April 2020 | 2.50 | 0.50 |
| 31st July 2020 | 3.00 | 0.50 |
| 31st October 2020 | 3.50 | 0.50 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 4.00 | 0.50” |
(8) For Table 7 (forecast for expenditure: plants which generate heat from biogas with a capacity below 600kWth) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 57.00 | 0.90 |
| 31st October 2019 | 57.90 | 0.90 |
| 31st January 2020 | 58.80 | 0.90 |
| 30th April 2020 | 59.70 | 0.90 |
| 31st July 2020 | 60.60 | 0.90 |
| 31st October 2020 | 61.50 | 0.90 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 62.40 | 0.90” |
(9) For Table 8 (forecast for expenditure: producers of biomethane for injection and plants which generate heat from biogas with a capacity of 600kWth and above) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 389.84 | 2.00 |
| 31st October 2019 | 391.84 | 2.00 |
| 31st January 2020 | 393.84 | 2.00 |
| 30th April 2020 | 395.84 | 2.00 |
| 31st July 2020 | 397.84 | 2.00 |
| 31st October 2020 | 399.84 | 2.00 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 401.84 | 2.00” |
(10) For Table 9 (forecast for expenditure: deep geothermal plants) substitute—
| Assessment Date | Expenditure threshold when calculating C for the purposes of regulation 60 (£million) | Anticipated increase in expenditure since previous assessment date (£million) |
|---|---|---|
| 31st July 2019 | 3.30 | 0.03 |
| 31st October 2019 | 3.33 | 0.03 |
| 31st January 2020 | 3.36 | 0.03 |
| 30th April 2020 | 3.38 | 0.02 |
| 31st July 2020 | 3.41 | 0.03 |
| 31st October 2020 | 3.43 | 0.02 |
| Any date after 30th January 2021 | 3.46 | 0.03” |
S.I. 2018/611 as amended by S.I. 2018/635.