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The Feed-in ~~Tariffs~~ (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the ~~scheme~~ requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[~~OFGEM~~]], 2019~~. About the FIT scheme~~. [~~online] Ofgem. Available at:~~ https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>.

The [[Feed in Tariff]] ([[FIT]]) scheme was a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, it closed to new applicants on 31st March 2019<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2019/03/guide_to_closure.pdf FITs - Essential Guide to Closure of the Scheme Ofgem]</ref> and requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[Ofgem]], 2019. [https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme About the FIT scheme. Ofgem]. [online]. [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>. From 1st January 2020 it was replaced by [[The Smart Export Guarantee]] ([[SEG]])<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/02/seg_generator_guidance_-_final_for_publication.pdf Ogem Guidance for Generators]</ref>.

The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed~~, or is looking to install,~~ one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]:

The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]:

* Solar photovoltaic (solar PV)

* Wind

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* Hydro

* [[Anaerobic Digestion]] ([[AD]])<ref name="foo" />.

All bioliquid stations and solid biomass and/or [[biogas]] stations (ie [[Anaerobic Digestion]]) ≥1MW must report against and meet particular sustainability criteria in order to be eligible for [[Renewables Obligation Certificate| Renewable Obligation Certificates]] (ROCs).

Solid biomass and/or biogas stations <1MW are required to report against the sustainability criteria, but receiving [[ROC]]s does not depend on meeting the criteria<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/ro/applicants/biomass-sustainability Link to Ofgem Website]</ref>. Hence projects that claim under the FIT scheme need to comply with the '''[[Biomass Sustainability]]''' reporting requirements.

==References==

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-The Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme is a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, the scheme requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[OFGEM]], 2019. About the FIT scheme. [online] Ofgem. Available at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>.
+The [[Feed in Tariff]] ([[FIT]]) scheme was a government programme designed to promote the uptake of renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies. Introduced in 2010, it closed to new applicants on 31st March 2019<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2019/03/guide_to_closure.pdf FITs - Essential Guide to Closure of the Scheme Ofgem]</ref> and requires participating licensed electricity suppliers to make payments on both generation and export from eligible installations <ref name="foo"> [[Ofgem]], 2019. [https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/fit/about-fit-scheme About the FIT scheme. Ofgem]. [online]. [Accessed 30 Oct. 2019].</ref>. From 1st January 2020 it was replaced by [[The Smart Export Guarantee]] ([[SEG]])<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2020/02/seg_generator_guidance_-_final_for_publication.pdf Ogem Guidance for Generators]</ref>.
-The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed, or is looking to install, one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]:
+The FIT scheme is available for anyone who has installed one of the following technology types up to a capacity of 5MW, or 2kW for [[CHP]]:
 * Solar photovoltaic (solar PV)
 * Wind
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 * Hydro
 * [[Anaerobic Digestion]] ([[AD]])<ref name="foo" />.
+All bioliquid stations and solid biomass and/or [[biogas]] stations (ie [[Anaerobic Digestion]]) ≥1MW must report against and meet particular sustainability criteria in order to be eligible for [[Renewables Obligation Certificate| Renewable Obligation Certificates]] (ROCs).
+Solid biomass and/or biogas stations <1MW are required to report against the sustainability criteria, but receiving [[ROC]]s does not depend on meeting the criteria<ref>[https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/ro/applicants/biomass-sustainability Link to Ofgem Website]</ref>. Hence projects that claim under the FIT scheme need to comply with the '''[[Biomass Sustainability]]''' reporting requirements.
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