The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Overview

These Regulations facilitate and encourage the renewable generation of heat by giving subsidy payments to eligible generators of renewable heat and producers of biomethane. 

The Regulations give key functions to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Ofgem) to administer the scheme, which include, amongst other things:

• Accreditation of installations eligible for the RHI scheme;
• Calculating and paying periodic support payments to participants;
• Publication of annual tariff rates;
• General administrative functions needed to operate the scheme, including enforcement auditing provisions and an appeals process; and
• Providing guidance to participants on the scheme criteria.