Renewables Obligation 2011/12
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 2011 to 31st March 2012 will be 0.124 ROCs per MWh (megawatt hour).
This level will form part of an amended ROS, due to be laid before the Scottish Parliament in February 2011. In the meantime, 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