Sch 3Electricity generation system—component guidelines

Schedule 3—Electricity generation system—component guidelines

(see subpar 79(4)(a)(i) of the Act)

 1.1 Components are considered part of a facility if they are integral to the operation of the system and the generation of electricity, regardless of the owner or operator of the components.

 1.2 Infrastructure including buildings or stationary infrastructure and fuel storage areas, is included.

 1.3 The components of a facility may vary depending on the type of facility.

 1.4 If fuel is processed in an electricity generation system before it is converted to electrical energy, the fuel processing and delivery components of the system may be taken to be part of the facility.

 1.5 If fuel is produced from a process separate to an electricity generation system and the primary purpose of that process is not the generation of electricity, the components of the other system may not be taken to be part of the facility.

 1.6 However, if a process mentioned in subclause 1.5 is a source of significant greenhouse gas emissions and the fuel produced in that process are relevant to the generation of electricity, then the components of the other system may be taken to be part of the facility.

 1.7 This Schedule is not intended to limit the components of an electricity generation system that may be taken to be part of a facility for the Act.

 1.8 Generally, electricity generation systems are likely to include the following:

 (a) ​switchboard or switchroom;

 (b) ​transformer;

 (c) ​control system;

 (d) ​telemetering system;

 (e) ​protection system;

 (f) ​metering instrument;

 (g) ​monitoring instrument;

 (h) ​instrumentation;

 (i) ​buildings or stationary infrastructure;

 (j) ​backup power supply;

 (k) ​cabling;

 (l) ​switchyard.

2  Solar energy

 2.1 For a facility that uses solar energy, the components may also include the following:

 (a) ​photovoltaic panel;

 (b) ​solar thermal collector;

 (c) generator;

 (d) ​inverter;

 (e) ​system housing and framework;

 (f) ​heliostat (reflector);

 (g) ​optical concentrator;

 (h) ​trackers or sensors;

 (i) ​solar thermal heat exchanger;

 (j) ​solar thermal storage tanks;

 (k) ​solar thermal pumping equipment;

 (l) ​solar thermal pipelines;

 (m) turbine.