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S.I. No. 459/2017 - Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2017
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
1. This Order may be cited as the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2017.
2. In this Order “Order of 2016” means the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2016 (
S.I. No. 600 of 2016
).
3. The Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) Order 2002 (
S.I. No. 217 of 2002
) is amended—
(
a
) by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 4 (amended by Article 3(
d
) of the Order of 2016)
“Schedule 4
In this Schedule—
‘biomass’ means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste;
‘LFG’ means landfill gas;
‘small scale wind project’ means any wind-powered electricity generating plant with a maximum export capacity of or less than 5 MW which is connected directly to the electricity network and metered independently of any other electricity generating plant;
‘large scale wind project’ means an onshore wind project with a maximum export capacity greater than 5 MW which is connected directly to the electricity network and metered independently of any other electricity generating plant;
‘hydro project’ means any hydro-powered electricity generating plant with a maximum export capacity of or less than 5 MW which is connected directly to the electricity network and metered independently of any other electricity generating plant.
(1)
Ref. No.
(2)
REFIT Power Purchase Agreement Reference
(3)
Supplier
(4)
Electricity generator
(5)
Generation plant
Description
(6)
Energy source of electricity
(7)
Capacity accepted into REFIT (MW)
1
REFIT 1/2/1
Meenacloghspar (Wind) Supply Limited
Meenacloghspar (Wind) Limited
Ballyduff Windfarm Kilcomb Camolin Co. Wexford
Small Scale Wind Project
4.6
2
REFIT 1/2/3
Slievereagh Power (CS) Limited
Slievereagh Power Limited
Slievereagh Windfarm Phase 2 Glenaree Kilfinane Co. Limerick
Small Scale Wind Project
2.3
3
REFIT 1/2/4
Glanaruddery Energy SupplyLimited
Glanaruddery Windfarms Limited
Dromadda More Windfarm 2 Dromadda More Knocknagoshel Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
12
4
REFIT 1/2/5
Oak Energy Supply Limited
Cordal Windfarms Limited
Cordal Windfarm Cordal Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
35.2
5
REFIT 1/2/6
Glanaruddery Energy Supply Limited
Glanaruddery Windfarms Limited
Dromadda More Windfarm Dromadda More Knocknagoshel Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
20
6
REFIT 1/2/7
Oak Energy Supply Limited
Cordal Windfarms Limited
Cordal 2 Windfarm Cordal Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
54
7
REFIT 1/2/9
Viridian Energy Limited*
Ballycadden Windfarm Ltd
Ballycadden Windfarm Phase 2 Ballycadden Bunclody Co. Wexford
Large Scale Wind Project
9.2
8
REFIT 1/2/10
Viridian Energy Limited *
Wexwind Ltd
Gibbet Hill Windfarm Graiguemore Bolinahaney & Kiltilly, Kilrush, Bunclody, Co. Wexford
Large Scale Wind Project
14.8
9
REFIT 1/2/11
BRIGreen Energy Limited
Smithstown Windfarm Ltd
Smithstown Windfarm Smithstown Mullinavat Co. Kilkenny
Large Scale Wind Project
8.2
10
REFIT 1/2/12
Vayu Limited
Starrus LFG Limited
Knockharley Landfill (Phase2) Knockharley Kentstown Co. Meath
BiomassLFG
2.7
11
REFIT 1/2/13
Vayu Limited
Starrus LFG Limited
Ballynagran Residual Landfill (Phase 2) Ballynagran Co. Wicklow
BiomassLFG
3.45
12
REFIT 1/2/14
Vayu Limited
Emgen Power Limited
Corranure Landfill Corranure Co. Cavan
BiomassLFG
0.735
13
REFIT 1/2/17
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Acres Energy Limited
Acres Windfarm Spaddan Ballyshannon Co. Donegal
Large Scale Wind Project
17.5
14
REFIT 1/2/19
CRES
Stradbally Hall
Stradbally Hall Stradbally Co. Laois
HydroProject
0.028
15
1/2/20
Vayu Limited
Gus Ruddy — ALT Turbines Co. Limited
Bunnahowen Ballina Road Co. Mayo
Small Scale Wind Project
2.55
16
REFIT 1/2/21
BRIGreen Energy Limited
Kill Hill Wind Farm Limited
Kill Hill Windfarm Dualla Cashel
Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
36.8
17
REFIT 1/2/22
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Monaincha Wind Farm Limited
Monaincha Roscrea
Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
36
18
REFIT 1/2/23
Vayu Limited
Carrownaweelaun Energy Ltd
Carrownaweelaun Windfarm Carrownaweelaun Kilkee Co. Clare
Small Scale Wind Project
4.6
19
REFIT 1/2/24
Viridian Energy Limited *
Rathnameneenagh Energy Limited
Ballycurreen Windfarm Rathnameenagh Ballycurreen Ring Co. Waterford
Small Scale Wind Project
4.99
20
REFIT 1/2/25
Burren Energy Supply Limited
Knocknagoum Windfarm Ltd
Knocknagoum Windfarm Lyrecrompane, Listowel,Co. Kerry
Small Scale Wind Project
1.80
21
REFIT 1/2/27
Vayu Limited
Knocknalour Wind Farm Limited
Knocknalour Windfarm Phase 2 Knocknalour Bunclody Co. Wexford
Small Scale Wind Project
4.35
22
REFIT 1/2/30
Vayu Limited
Louth County Council
Whiteriver Landfill Site Dunleer Co. Louth
BiomassLFG
1.274
23
REFIT 1/2/31
CRES
Athgarvan Grain Company Limited
Athgarvan Mill Newbridge Co. Kildare
HydroProject
0.04
24
REFIT 1/2/34
Crystal Energy Limited
Millstream Hydro
Dromtrasna Harnett Abbeyfeale Co. Limerick
HydroProject
0.180
25
REFIT 1/2/35
Viridian Energy Limited *
Faughary Wind Farm Limited
Faughary Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim
Large Scale Wind Project
6
26
REFIT 1/2/36
ESB Independent Energy Limited ****
Woodhouse Windfarm Limited
Woodhouse Windfarm Aglish Dungarvan Co. Waterford
Large Scale Wind Project
23.28
27
REFIT 1/2/37
CRES
Salvaged Energy Ltdt/a Alan Maharaj
The Old Woollen MillBleach Road Kilkenny
HydroProject
0.15
28
REFIT 1/2/38
Vayu Limited
Carrickeeny Wind Ltd
Carrickeeny Windfarm Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim
Large Scale Wind Project
7.65
29
REFIT 1/2/39
Meitheal na Gaoithe Energy Supply Limited
Gortnahalla Wind Farm Ltd
Gortnahalla Windfarm Upperchurch Co. Tipperary
Small Scale Wind Project
0.499
30
REFIT 1/2/40
CRES
South Tipperary County Council
M8 Junction 10 Cloghabreedy Cahir Co. Tipperary
Small Scale Wind Project
0.006
31
REFIT 1/2/41
LGLP Energy Supply Limited
Coir na Gaoithe Teoranta
Lettergunnet Spiddal Co. Galway
Large Scale Wind Project
40.9
32
REFIT 1/2/42
Mount Lucas Supply Company Limited
Mount Lucas Wind Farm Ltd
Mount Lucas Daingean Co. Offaly
Large Scale Wind Project
79.2
33
REFIT 1/2/43
Bruckana Supply Company Limited
Bruckana Wind Farm Limited
Bruckana Windfarm Bruckana Templetuohy Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
39.6
34
REFIT 1/2/44
Vayu Limited
Bord na Mona’s Drehid Landfill Gas Utilisation Facility t/a Drehid Waste Management Facility
Killinagh Upper Carbury Co. Kildare
BiomassLFG
5.00
35
REFIT 1/2/46
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Barranafaddock Sustainable Electricity Limited
Barranafaddock Windfarm Barranafaddock Ballyduff Co. Waterford
Large Scale Wind Project
32.4
36
REFIT 1/2/47
Viridian Energy Limited *
Windgeneration Ireland Limited
Meenadreen Windfarm Meenadreen,Co. Donegal
Large Scale Wind Project
89.85
37
REFIT 1/2/49
Gaelectric Energy Marketing and Supply Limited
Knocknagashel Wind Farm Limited
Cloghboola Windfarm
Knocknagashel
Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
46
38
REFIT 1/2/50
Rathmacan Trading Limited
Ballybay Wind Farm Limited
Ballybeagh Windfarm Ballybeagh Tullaroan Co. Kilkenny
Large Scale Wind Project
13.8
39
REFIT 1/2/51
Beal na mBlath Power Trading Limited
Foyle Windfarm Limited
Holmes Hill Windfarm Foylatalure, Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny
Large Scale Wind Project
9.6
40
REFIT 1/2/52
Vayu Limited
Devine & Associates Derrinumera Ltd
Derrinumera Landfill Newport
Co. Mayo
BiomassLFG
0.380
41
REFIT 1/2/53
Cnoc Energy Supply Limited
Cnoc Windfarms Limited
Bawnlea Grange Barna Thurles Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
11.5
42
REFIT 1/2/56
Viridian Energy Limited *
Ballybane Windfarms Limited
Glanta Commons Windfarm Extension Phase 2A Lognagappul,
Barryroe & Dromdourneen, Bantry Co. Cork
Large Scale Wind Project
13.05
43
REFIT 1/2/58
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Ballagh Windfarm Limited
Ballagh Windfarm Ballagh Ashford Co. Wicklow
Small Scale Wind Project
4.6
44
REFIT 1/2/59
LantanierLimited
Janssen Biologics (Ireland)
Janssen Biologics (Ireland) Barnahely Ringaskiddy Co. Cork
Small Scale Wind Project
2
45
REFIT 1/2/60
LantanierLimited
De Puy (Ireland)
De Puy (Ireland) Loughbeg Industrial Estate Ringaskiddy Co. Cork
Small Scale Wind Project
2.5
46
REFIT 1/2/61
Vayu Limited
Connaught Power Limited
Cloonlusk
Tuam Co. Galway
Small Scale Wind Project
4.25
47
REFIT 1/2/62
Vayu Limited
Kilmeedy Windfarm Limited
Kilmeedy Windfarm Ballinruan Kilmeedy Co. Limerick
Small Scale Wind Project
4.999
48
REFIT 1/2/63
Dunmore Power Supply Limited
Collon Wind Power Limited
Collon Windfarm Leaby Cross Collon Co. Louth
Small Scale Wind Project
3
49
REFIT 1/2/65
Vayu Limited
Cork City Councilt/a KRLF Power
Kinsale Road Landfill Site Tramore Valley Road Cork City
BiomassLFG
0.5
50
REFIT 1/2/66
Vayu Limited
Regan Wind Limited
Crockbrack Wind Farm Moville Co. Donegal
Small Scale Wind Project
4
51
REFIT 1/2/68
Vayu Limited
Kilbranish Wind Farm Limited
Kilbranish Windfarm Bunclody Co. Carlow
Small Scale Wind Project
2.5
52
REFIT 1/2/69
Vayu Limited
Portfinch Limited
Beale Hill 3 Windfarm Beale Hill Ballybunion Co. Kerry
Small Scale Wind Project
1.3
53
REFIT 1/2/70
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Gallia Commercial Ltd
Roosky Windfarm Roosky Ballaghadereen Co. Roscommon
Small Scale Wind Project
3.6
54
REFIT 1/2/73
Viridian EnergyLimited *
Windgeneration Ireland Limited
Meenadreen Windfarm Meenadreen, Laghey Co. Donegal
Large Scale Wind Project
5.4
55
REFIT 1/2/74
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Scart Energy Limited
Scartaglen Windfarm Barna Scartaglen Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
39.25
56
REFIT 1/2/75
Gurteen Energy Supply Limited
Gurteen Windfarm Ltd
Gorteen Lower Ballysloe Gortnahoe Thurles Co. Tipperary
Small Scale Wind Project
2.3
57
REFIT 1/2/76
DWL Energy Supply Limited
Green Energy Supply Limited
Boggeragh (2) Windfarm Boggeragh Mountains
Co. Cork
Large Scale Wind Project
65
58
REFIT 1/2/77
Vayu Limited
Hydrotricity Limited
Glasha Hydro Glen Kilsheelan Clonmel
Co. Tipperary
HydroProject
0.865
59
REFIT 1/2/79
SSE Airtricity Limited
Comhlacht Gaoithe Teoranta
Cloosh Valley Roscahill
Co. Galway (Uggool & Lettercraffroe Windfarms)
Large Scale Wind Project
64
60
REFIT 1/2/80
SSE Airtricity Limited
Cloosh Valley Wind Farm Designated Activity Company
Cloosh Valley Rosscahill Co. Galway
Large Scale Wind Project
105
61
REFIT 1/2/81
Brookfield Renewable Supply 4 Limited
Ballyhoura Wind Limited
Buttevant Wind Farm Streamhill East & West Doneraile Co. Cork
Large Scale Wind Project
18.3
62
REFIT 1/2/82
ESB Independent Energy Limited ****
Raheenleagh Power Limited
Raheenleagh Windfarm Raheenleagh Croghan Mountain Co. Wicklow
Large Scale Wind Project
35.2
63
REFIT 1/2/83
Vayu Limited
Lisdowney Wind Farm Limited
Lisdowney Ballyragget Co. Kilkenny
Large Scale Wind Project
9.2
64
REFIT 1/2/87
Vayu Limited
Raragh DevelopmentsLimited
Raragh Windfarm Raragh Kingscourt Co. Cavan
Large Scale Wind Project
11.5
65
REFIT 1/2/88
Vayu Limited
Tullabrack Energy Limited
Tullabrack Windfarm Tullabrack Kilkee Co. Clare
Large Scale Wind Project
13.8
66
REFIT 1/2/89
Glencarbry Supply Company Limited
Glencarbry Windfarm Limited
Glencarbry Windfarm, Glencarbry Hollyford Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
33
67
REFIT 1/2/90
Viridian Energy Limited*
Killin Hill Windfarm Limited
Killin Hill
Co. Donegal
Large Scale Wind Project
6
68
REFIT 1/2/92
Panda Power Ltd
Michael Aylward Windfarm Limited
Ballinclare Glenmore Co. Kilkenny
Small Scale Wind Project
0.5
69
REFIT 1/2/93
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Oldmill Wind Ltd
Carrickatee
Co. Monaghan
Large Scale Wind Project
16.1
70
REFIT 1/2/94
Pallas Energy Supply Limited
Pallas Wind FarmLimited
Pallas Windfarm Extension Banemore Listowel Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
13.8
71
REFIT 1/2/96
Megawatts Power Trading Ltd
Wind Power Consultants Limited
Carhooearagh Moyvane Co. Kerry
Small Scale Wind Project
0.499
72
REFIT 1/2/97
Ronaver Energy Supply Company Limited
Ronaver Energy Limited
Tullahennel/Larha Ballylongford Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
37
73
REFIT 1/2/98
Vayu Limited
Gortnacloghy Wind Farm Limited
Gortnacloghy Windfarm, Newcastle West Co. Limerick
Small Scale Wind Project
4.4
74
REFIT 1/2/100
Vayu Limited
Liffey Energy Limited
Ballyjamesduff Co. Cavan
Small Scale Wind Project
3.017
75
REFIT 1/2/102
Derrysallagh Supply Limited
Derrysallagh Windfarm Limited
Derrysallagh Co. Sligo
Large Scale Wind Project
34
76
REFIT 1/2/105
Harp Energy Supply Limited
Coollegrean Windfarm Limited
Coollegrean Brosna Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
18.5
77
REFIT 1/2/106
Electroroute Energy Supply Limited
Cumhacht an Tigh Sholais Teoranta
Rossaveel Windfarm Rossaveel Connemara Co. Galway
Small Scale Wind Project
3
78
REFIT 1/2/108
Green Grid Limited
REI Wind Developments Ltd
Turraheen Upper Hollyford Co. Tipperary
Small Scale Wind Project
0.494
79
REFIT 1/2/109
ESB Independent Energy Limited ****
ESB
Moneypoint Power Station Killimer Co. Clare
Large Scale Wind Project
18
80
REFIT 1/2/110
Vayu Limited
Dreenacreenig West Windfarm Limited
Dreenacreenig West Drimoleague Co. Cork
Large Scale Wind Project
5.82
81
REFIT 1/2/113
Vayu Limited
Cloghaneleskirt Wind Farm Limited
Cloghaneleskirt Lyrecrumpane Tralee Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
11.5
82
REFIT 1/2/114
Dunman Energy Supply Limited
Killaveenoge Windfarm Limited
Killaveenoge West, Derreenaspeeg, Killaveenoge East, Curranashingane & Garranes, Drinagh,
Co. Cork
Large Scale Wind Project
24.8
83
REFIT 1/2/118
SSE Airtricity Limited
Matrix Energy Partnership No 1
Raheen Barr Castlebar Co. Mayo
Large Scale Wind Project
6.8
84
REFIT 1/2/119
Shamrock Energy Supply Ltd
Meenwaun Windfarm Ltd
Meenwaun Banagher Co. Offaly
Large Scale Wind Project
9.999
85
REFIT 1/2/121
Vayu Limited
Devine & Associates Rathroeen Limited
Rathroeen Landfill Site Killala Road Ballina
Co. Mayo
BiomassLFG
0.499
86
REFIT 1/2/126
SSE Airtricity Limited
Mid Clare Renewable Energy Designated Activity Company
Cahermurphy Kilmihil Kilrush Co. Clare
Large Scale Wind Project
6
87
REFIT 1/2/128
Vayu Limited
Meenaward Wind Farm Limited
Sladran & Shandrim Buncrana Lifford Co. Donegal
Large Scale Wind Project
6.9
88
REFIT 1/2/131
Sliabh Bawn Supply DAC
Sliabh Bawn Power DAC
Sliabh Bawn
Co. Roscommon
Large Scale Wind Project
58
89
REFIT 1/2/132
Vayu Limited
Louis A. McAuley (1976) Ltd
Burtonstown Balrath Navan Co. Meath
Small Scale Wind Project
0.3
90
REFIT 1/2/134
ESB Independent Energy Limited ****
Cappawhite Wind Limited
Cappawhite Windfarm Cappawhite
Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
52
91
REFIT 1/2/135
Viridian Energy Limited*
Tullynamoyle Windfarm 3 Limited
Tullynamoyle Windfarm 3 Killarga
Co. Leitrim
Large Scale Wind Project
13.578
92
REFIT 1/2/139
SSE Airtricity Limited
SSE Renewables (Ireland) Limited
Leanamore Lislaughtin Ballylongford
Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
18
93
REFIT 1/2/144
Megawatts Power Trading Limited
Tierney Farms
Caherbrack Ballinamult Co. Waterford
Small Scale Wind Project
0.15
94
REFIT 1/2/145
Bord Gais Energy Limited
Tullynamoyle Wind Farm 2 Limited
Tullynamoyle Windfarm 2 Tullynamoyle Killarga Co. Leitrim
Large Scale Wind Project
10.225
95
REFIT 1/2/149
Cloghaneleskirt Energy Supply Limited
Dromadda Beg Wind Farm Limited
Dromadda Beg Glantaunyalkeen Cloghboola Lyrecrumpane Listowel Co. Kerry
Large Scale Wind Project
9.999
96
REFIT 1/2/150
ESB Independent Energy Limited ****
Castlepook Power Limited
Castlepook Windfarm Ballyhoura Co. Cork
Large Scale Wind Project
33.1
97
REFIT 1/2/152
SSE Airtricity Limited
Grady Joinery Limited
Brackloonagh South Charlestown Co. Mayo
Small Scale Wind Project
2.35
98
REFIT 1/2/161
Bally Wind Supply Limited
Milestone Windfarm Limited
Knockcurraghbola Commons Knockcurraghbola Crownlands Granaira, Shevry Milestone and Inchivara Co. Tipperary
Large Scale Wind Project
13.18
99
REFIT 1/2/168
Brookfield Renewable Supply 4 Limited
CCWFL Limited
Slievecallan Co. Clare
Large Scale Wind Project
26.875
100
REFIT 1/2/170
Viridian Energy Limited*
Ballybane Windfarms Limited
Glanta Commons Windfarm Extension (Phase 3) Dromourneen, Bantry, Co. Cork
Small Scale Wind Project
4.45
101
REFIT 1/2/175
Ballincurry Energy Supply Limited
Ballincurry Wind Farm Limited
Ballincurry Ballingarry Thurles Co. Tipperary
Small Scale Wind Project
4.599
102
REFIT 1/2/180
Teevurcher Supply Limited
Teevurcher Limited
Teevurcher & Agheragh Tierworker Kells Co. Meath
Large Scale Wind Project
9
103
REFIT 1/2/186
Aeerie Supply Limited
Aeerie Renewables Ltd
Rathnacally Charleville Co. Cork
Small Scale Wind Project
4.449
104
REFIT 1/2/192
SSE Airtricity Limited
Carrickallen Wind Limited
Carrickallen Mountain lodge, Cootehill Co. Cavan
Large Scale Wind Project
20.5
105
REFIT 1/2/196
Warmhill Limited
KnockaloughWind Farm Limited
Knockalough Finisklin and Laughill Co. Galway
Large Scale Wind Project
24
106
REFIT 1/2/197
Plum Energy Supply Limited
WCRE Windfarm Limited
Slieve Callan Co. Clare
Large Scale Wind Project
44.515
107
REFIT 1/2/200
Vayu Limited
Corvin Wind Ltd
Mossedge Windfarm Bauville, Keelogs, and Clonglash, Druminderry Upper and Lower Buncrana Co. Donegal
Small Scale Wind Project
0.499
108
REFIT 1/2/202
Vayu Limited
Corvin Wind Ltd
Corvin Windfarm Bauville, Keelogs and Clonglash, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Small Scale Wind Project
2.1
109
REFIT 1/2/203
Vayu Limited
Curraghderrig Wind Limited
Curraghderrig Asdee
Co. Kerry
Small Scale Wind Project
4.5
110
REFIT 1/2/204
Megawatts Power Trading Limited
McRenewable Energy Limited
Kilpatrick Bandon Co. Cork
Small Scale Wind Project
0.499
111
REFIT 1/2/211
Warmhill Limited
Rockgrid Limited
Knockalough, Finisklin & Laughil Co. Galway
Large Scale Wind Project
9.6
112
REFIT 1/2/213
Ballycumber Power Supply Limited
Ballycumber Wind Farm Ltd
Ballycumber Tinahely Co. Wicklow
Large Scale Wind Project
17.999
113
REFIT 1/2/214
Vayu Limited
Finn Windpower Limited
Liskerin Ballybofey Co. Donegal
Small Scale Wind Project
0.498
114
REFIT 1/2/220
Vayu Limited
Metro Energy Limited
Kilberehert Windfarm Freemount Charleville Co. Cork
Small Scale Wind Project
4.799
115
REFIT 1/2/222
SSE Airtricity Limited
WED Castle Limited
Tullynamalra
Castleblaney
Co. Monaghan
Small Scale Wind Project
2.35
* trading as Energia
**** trading as Electric Ireland.”,
and
(
b
) by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule 5 (amended by Article 3(
e
) of the Order of 2016)
“Schedule 5
In this Schedule—
‘AD’ means anaerobic digestion;
‘anaerobic digestion’ means the process by which biomass material is broken down by micro-organisms under anaerobic conditions, and where the resulting biogas is used to generate electricity;
‘biomass’ means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste;
‘co-firing’ means the combustion of biomass, up to 30% of the stated electricity generation capacity of the plant in any single year, in one of the existing three peat fired power stations operational under state aid clearance;
‘cogeneration’ means the simultaneous generation in one process of thermal energy and electrical or mechanical energy, or electrical and mechanical energy;
‘HECHP’ means high efficiency cogeneration which complies with criteria specified in Annex II of Directive 2012/27/EC
1
.
(1)
Ref. No.
(2)
REFIT Power Purchase Agreement Reference
(3)
Supplier
(4)
Electricity generator
(5)
Generation plant
Description
(6)
Energy source of electricity
(7)
Capacity accepted into REFIT (MW)
1
REFIT 1/3/1
Vayu Limited
Green Generation Ltd
Gorteen Lower Gas Generator
Gorteen Lower
Nurney
Co. Kildare
AD HECHP
1.06
2
REFIT 1/3/2
Vayu Limited
BioCore Environmental AD1 Ltd
BioCore Environmental AD1 Ltd
Tibohine
Castlerea
Co. Roscommon
AD HECHP
0.499
3
REFIT 1/3/4
Vayu Limited
Rockbrook A.D.
Rockbrook Ballyroan
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
AD HECHP
0.499
4
REFIT 1/3/5
Bord Gais Energy Limited
McDonnell Farms Biogas Ltd
GreenGas AD Plant
Dunmoylan
Shanagolden
Co. Limerick
AD HECHP
0.499
5
REFIT 1/3/7
Dublin Waste to Energy Supply Limited
Dublin Waste to Energy Limited
Pigeon House RoadRingsend Dublin 4
Biomass HECHP
43
6
REFIT 1/3/9
Aughrim Power Supply Limited
Aughrim Energy
c/o Woodfab Timber Aughrim Co. Wicklow
BiomassHECHP
1.00
7
REFIT 1/3/10
Killowen Biogas Limited
Ormonde Organics AD
Killowen Portlaw
Co. Waterford
AD HECHP
0.5
8
REFIT 1/3/11
Vayu Limited
Ballyshannon Recycling Limited
Adamstown Co. Wexford
AD HECHP
0.10
9
REFIT 1/3/13
Vayu Limited
Glanpower Limited
Derryclure Energy Centre
Derryclure
Co. Offaly
BiomassHECHP
6.23**
10
REFIT 1/3/17
Killowen Biogas Limited
Ormonde Organics AD
Killowen Portlaw
Co. Waterford
AD HECHP
0.499
11
REFIT 1/3/18
Vayu Limited
Sandford Energy Ltd
Dromkeen West Causeway Tralee Co. Kerry
AD HECHP
0.499
12
REFIT 1/3/23
Edenderry Supply Company Limited
Edenderry Power Limited
Ballykilleen Edenderry Co. Offaly
Biomass co-firing
38.4***
13
REFIT 1/3/27
Vayu Limited
Carrons Wind Farm Limited
Dunmoylan
Shanagolden
Co. Limerick
AD HECHP
0.5
14
REFIT 1/3/32
Panda PowerLimited
Biocore Environmental Ltd
Tibohine Castlerea
Co. Roscommon
AD HECHP
0.5
15
REFIT 1/3/34
Killowen Biogas Limited
Eras Eco Limited
Foxhole
Youghal Co. Cork
AD HECHP
0.498
16
REFIT 1/3/41
Vayu Limited
Recycled Products Limited
Cavanaweary Castlefinn
Co. Donegal
AD HECHP
0.439
17
REFIT 1/3/45
Vayu Limited
Timoleague AgriGen Limited
Barrys Hall
Timoleague Co. Cork
AD HECHP
0.5
** Note that this plant will have a variable biodegradable fuel content, affecting the proportion of its exported electricity eligible for REFIT. This will be estimated ex-ante and will be certified for the purposes of REFIT calculations on an ex-post basis.
*** Note exact MWh to receive REFIT in respect of this plant will only be known ex-post.”.
GIVEN under my Official Seal
13 October 2017.
DENIS NAUGHTEN,
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
This Order modifies and updates elements of Statutory Instrument 217 of 2002, the principal order, dealing with the public service obligation on electricity consumers. This Order specifically updates the principal order in respect of renewable energy projects in the Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (REFIT) 2 and 3 Schemes. This order does not update the renewable energy projects in the Alternative Energy Requirement (AER) or REFIT 1 Scheme which remain as listed in the Statutory Instrument Order 600 of 2016.
1 OJ No. L 315, 14.11.2012, p.1
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of
27
th October
, 2017.
I, DENIS NAUGHTEN, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 39 (amended by Regulation 22 of the European Communities (Internal Market in Electricity) Regulations 2005 (
S.I. No. 60 of 2005
)) of the
Electricity Regulation Act 1999
(No. 23 of 1999) and the Communications, Energy and Geological Survey of Ireland (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 (
S.I. No. 300 of 2002
) (as adapted by the Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2016 (
S.I. No. 421 of 2016
)), following consultation with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (as adapted by the Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017 (S.I. 358 of 2017)), and having given a draft of this order to the persons upon whom the obligation is to be imposed, hereby order as follows