Renewables Obligation - Confirmation of Obligation Level for 2012/13
The Renewables Obligation (Scotland), known as the ROS, is the Scottish Government's main means of increasing renewable electricity generation in Scotland. The ROS works in tandem with identical legislation covering the rest of the UK. It obliges electricity suppliers to produce a certain number of certificates - known as ROCs - as a proportion of the amount of electricity which they supply to their customers in Scotland.
Alternatively, instead of producing these certificates, suppliers may choose to make a payment to Ofgem (the body which administers the ROS on behalf of the Scottish Ministers).
Article 12(4) of the ROS requires the Scottish Ministers to publish the level of a forthcoming Obligation period six months in advance of its commencing. As each new Obligation period runs from 1st April, this means that the announcement in question must be made by the preceding 1st October.
The calculation process set out in articles 5 to 12 of the ROS has now been completed. In accordance with article 12(4), the Scottish Ministers can today confirm that the Obligation level for supplies to customers in Scotland for the period running from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 will be 0.158 ROCs per MWh (megawatt hour).
Any queries or requests for further information should be directed to Neal Rafferty on 0300-244-1227, or at neal.rafferty@scotland.gsi.gov.uk