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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001

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(1) In these Regulations:

accredited body means a body accredited under the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand to give product certification or component certification of solar water heaters.

Act means the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

AS, AS/NZS or Australian Standard followed by a number (for example, AS/NZS 3000:2007) means a standard of that number issued by Standards Australia Limited and, if a date is included, of that date.

auxiliary loss has the meaning given in regulation 3B.

battery, in relation to a battery connected (solar PV) small generation unit, includes a single battery or a group of batteries connected to operate as a single battery.

battery connected (solar PV) small generation unit: see regulation 3C.

bioenergy means the energy derived from the biomass components of an energy source mentioned in any of paragraphs (i) to (s) of the definition of eligible renewable energy source in subsection 17(1) of the Act.

biomass means organic matter other than fossilised biomass.

Note: Examples of fossilised biomass: Coal, lignite.

business day means a day that is not:

(a) a Saturday or a Sunday; or
(b) a public holiday or a bank holiday in the Australian Capital Territory.

Clean Energy Council means Clean Energy Council Limited, ACN 127 102 443.

cogeneration means a power generation process that provides electricity and process heat as outputs.

commercial meter means a meter that is used to record the consumption of electricity for the purposes of a financial transaction between unrelated parties in relation to the consumption of electricity.

component certification, of a solar water heater, means certification by an accredited body in relation to specified components of the solar water heater.

digital identity of an individual means a distinct electronic representation of the individual that enables the individual to be sufficiently distinguished when interacting online with services.

Section 3 - Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 - Definitions | Zoe

(a) the dominant species of which are trees; and
(b) containing throughout its growth the complement of native species and habitats normally associated with that forest type or having the potential to develop those characteristics; and
(c) including a forest with those characteristics that has been regenerated with human assistance following disturbance; and
(d) excluding a plantation of native species or previously logged native forest that has been regenerated with non‑endemic native species.

(2) For the definition of small generation unit in subsection 5(1) of the Act: (a) a device whose energy source is hydro is a small generation unit if: (i) it has a kW rating of no more than 6.4 kW; and (ii) it generates no more than 25 MWh of electricity each year; and (b) a device whose energy source is wind is a small generation unit if: (i) it has a kW rating of no more than 10 kW; and (ii) it generates no more than 25 MWh of electricity each year; and (c) a device whose energy source is solar (photovoltaic) is a small generation unit if: (i) it has a kW rating of no more than 100 kW; and (ii) it generates no more than 250 MWh of electricity each year. (2A) Without limiting paragraph (2)(c), 2 or more systems whose energy source is solar (photovoltaic) are taken to be a device for the purposes of that paragraph if any of the following apply: (a) the systems are connected to a grid at one or more connection points and not installed behind a commercial meter subsidiary to any of the connection points; (b) both: (i) the systems are connected to a grid at one or more connection points and installed behind a single commercial meter subsidiary to one or more of the connection points; and (ii) there is no connection subsidiary to the commercial meter that allows electricity to flow between the commercial meter and any other commercial meter or to another connection point; (c) both: (i) the systems are connected to a grid at one or more connection points and installed behind more than one commercial meter subsidiary to one or more of the connection points; and (ii) a connection subsidiary to the commercial meters allows electricity to flow between the commercial meters but not between any other commercial meter or to any other connection point; (d) at least 3 of the following apply: (i) the systems are located at a single site or multiple adjoining sites in the same area; (ii) the systems are installed for the primary purpose of generating electricity for export to a grid; (iii) electrical infrastructure (other than metering equipment) is needed to connect the systems to a grid; (iv) more than 50% of the total kW rating of all systems is from ground mounted systems. (3) To avoid doubt, and without limiting paragraph (2)(c), a device whose energy source is solar (photovoltaic) and that is connected to a battery is taken to be a device for the purposes of that paragraph.