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Eligible (art. 2 (2), 3 FTO 2012). In order to be accredited, installations of less than 50 kW shall take part in the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), an independent scheme that certifies microgeneration products of less than 50 kW and installers in accordance with consistent standards. For wind installations with a declared net capacity (DNC) of more than 50 kW preliminary accreditation is available (art. 4-6, 9 FTO 2012).

PV installations are eligible (art. 2 (2), 3 FTO 2012). In order to be accredited, installations of less than 50 kW shall take part in the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS), an independent scheme that certifies microgeneration products of less than 50 kW and installers in accordance with consistent standards. 

Eligible (art. 2 (2), 3 FTO 2012). Plants shall be accredited under the ROO-FiT process, a process for accreditation based on the existing ROO process (art. 4-6 FTO 2012).  

Only “traditional” hydro is eligible. Tidal and wave energy are not eligible (art. 2 (2), 3 FTO 2012). Plants shall be accredited under the ROO-FiT process, a process for accreditation based on the existing ROO process (art. 4-6 FTO 2012). 

Payment rates from 1 October 2018 to 31 Dezember2018 (Feed-in Tariff Generation & Export Payment Rate Table of 1 October 2018, in conjunction with art. 13 FTO 2012): depending on efficiency parameters of as outlined in Annex 2 of Schedule A to Standard Condition 33, three rates (“higher” - H, “middle” - M and “lower” - L) for PV installations are provided.

Solar PV installation with eligibility date on or after 1 April 2012 and with a total installed capacity up to and including 250 kW consisting of 25 or more PV installations receives a multi-installation tariff which equals the middle tariff rate (M) that applies to such an installation (art. 16 FTO 2012 in conjunction with Schedule A to Standard Condition 33). 

In order to be eligible for the highest generation tariff rates solar PV installation(s) or its/their extension(s) with a total installed capacity up to and including 250 kW are required to demonstrate that the building to which the solar PV is attached or wired to supply electricity to has achieved an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of Level D or above. Installations which do not meet this requirement are eligible for a lower (L) tariff rate. To receive higher generation rate, non-domestic solar PV community energy and school installations with declared net capacity up to 250kW have to demonstrate minimum energy efficiency level G and above.

Exempted from energy efficiency requirements are standalone PV installations. (art. 16 FTO 2012 in conjunction with Schedule A to Standard Condition 33). 

Payment rates from 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 (Feed-in Tariff Generation & Export Payment Rate Table of 1 October 2018 in conjunction with art. 16 FTO 2012).

Payment rates from 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 (Feed-in Tariff Generation & Export Payment Rate Table of 1 October 2018 in conjunction with art. 16 FTO 2012).

Payment rates from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018 (Feed-in Tariff Generation & Export Payment Rate Table of 1 January 2018 in conjunction with art. 16 FTO 2012).

•  ‘Default degression’. The frequency of degression differentiates depending on technologies (see the table below). (art. 6 (1) (d) EA 1989 in conjunction with Annex 1 Schedule A to Standard Condition 33). The tariffs for each technology band have been mapped to the end of the feed-in tariffs in 2019 according to the following table:

• ‘Contingent degression’. ‘Contingent degression’ allows the degression rates to be adjusted depending on the actual levels of deployment under the FITs. The tariffs will be reduced by 10% when the deployment in any technology band hits the caps set by the government. The defined caps are the following:

• ‘Default degression’. The frequency of degression differentiates depending on technologies (see the table below). (art. 6 (1) (d) EA 1989 in conjunction with Annex 1 Schedule A to Standard Condition 33). The tariffs for each technology band have been mapped to the end of the feed-in tariffs in 2019 according to the following table:

• ‘Contingent degression’. ’Contingent regression’ allows the degression rates to be adjusted depending on the actual levels of deployment under the FITs. The tariffs will be reduced by 10% when the deployment in any technology band hits the caps set by the government. The defined caps are the following:

• ‘Default degression’. The frequency of degression differentiates depending on technologies (see the table below). (art. 6 (1) (d) EA 1989 in conjunction with Annex 1 Schedule A to Standard Condition 33). The tariffs for each technology band have been mapped to the end of the feed-in tariffs in 2019 according to the following table:

• ‘Contingent degression’. ‘Contingent degression’ allows the degression rates to be adjusted depending on the actual levels of deployment under the FITs. The tariffs will be reduced by 10% when the deployment in any technology band hits the caps set by the government. The defined caps are the following:

The FiT payments, borne by the licencees (Schedule A to Standard Condition 33 in conjunction with art. 4-6 FTO 2012), are usually included in the final consumers’ energy bills.

The Ofgem carries out a process of levelisation to make sure that the costs of participating in the FiT scheme are proportionate for each licensee. Every licensee makes a certain payment to a levelisation fund which is then redistributed by the Ofgem to the different licensees (art. 25-30 FTO 2012). Shortfall in the levelisation fund, resulting from the failure to make whole or part of levelisation payment to Ofgem by electricity supplier(s), may lead to the so called mutualisation process, i.e. other suppliers will be required to make additional payments to address the shortfall in the levelisation fund (art. 30A FTO 2012). The actual FiT payments are not accounted for in this system (art. 27 (6) FTO 2012).