Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

The nominated person for an accredited power station may create a certificate for each whole MWh of electricity generated by the power station during a year that is in excess of the power station’s 1997 eligible renewable power baseline.

A certificate must not be created in respect of a whole MWh of electricity generated partly in 1 year and partly in the following year.

If the amount of electricity generated by an accredited power station during a year that is in excess of the power station’s 1997 eligible renewable power baseline is less than 1 MWh but greater than or equal to 0.5 MWh, the nominated person for the power station may create 1 certificate in respect of the electricity generated during the year.

The amount of electricity generated by an accredited power station is to be worked out in accordance with the regulations.

Electricity is to be excluded from all calculations under this section:

to the extent that the electricity was generated using any energy sources that are not eligible energy sources; or

to the extent that the electricity was generated during any period of suspension of the accreditation of the accredited power station under section 30D or 30E; or

to the extent that the electricity was generated from eligible WCMG and is in excess of the accredited power station’s 2008 WCMG limit; or

to the extent that:

the electricity formed the basis of calculating an amount for the purposes of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024 or a scheme prescribed by the regulations; and

a certificate (however described) has been created in respect of that amount.

The nominated person for an accredited power station must not create any certificates during any period of suspension of the person’s registration under section 30 or 30A.