S.I. No. 459/2017 - Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Public Service Obligations) (Amendment) Order 2017

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 27th 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:

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 plantDescription	(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;

‘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/EC¹ .

(1) Ref. No.	(2) REFIT Power Purchase Agreement Reference	(3) Supplier	(4) Electricity generator	(5) Generation plantDescription	(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.”.

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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