The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011

Overview

The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2011, establish a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI scheme) to facilitate and encourage the renewable generation of heat by giving subsidy payments to eligible generators of renewable heat and producers of biomethane. They will give functions to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority to administer the scheme. The key functions for the Authority include:

• Accreditation of installations eligible for the RHI scheme;
• Registration of producers of biomethane who are producing biomethane for injection into the gas network;
• Calculating and paying periodic support payments to participants;
• Publication of annual tariff rates;
• General administrative functions needed to operate the scheme, including enforcement and auditing provisions and an appeals process;
• Reporting to the Secretary of State; and
• Providing guidance to participants on the scheme criteria.