Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00121:section:81:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00121
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 81 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 103259–106114

81  Registration of aggregated systems
 (1) If a registered person applies to the Regulator under section 75 to register a facility that is an aggregated system, the Regulator must decide to:
 (a) register the facility; or
 (b) refuse to register the facility.
 (2) The Regulator must not register the facility unless the rules prescribe requirements that apply in relation to facilities that are aggregated systems and components of such facilities.
 (3) The Regulator must not register the facility before 1 January 2031 if:
 (a) a certificate has been created under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 in relation to a small generation unit; and
 (b) the small generation unit:
 (i) consists or consisted of a component of the facility; or
 (ii) includes or included a component of the facility.
 (4) The Regulator must not register the facility unless the Regulator is satisfied that:
 (a) each electricity generation system included in the facility generates electricity from at least one eligible renewable energy source; and
 (b) if a measurement standard prescribes a requirement that applies to the facility—the requirement is met; and
 (c) the facility is made up of the components included in the application; and
 (d) none of the components that make up the facility are included in:
 (i) an accredited power station; or
 (ii) a registered renewable electricity facility; and
 (e) for each of the components that make up the facility:
 (i) the registered person owns the component alone; or
 (ii) the registered person owns the component together with one or more other persons and a written agreement is in force between the registered person and each of those persons to the effect that the registered person may apply to register the facility and create REGO certificates relating to electricity generated or dispatched by the facility; or
 (iii) the registered person operates the component, either alone or together with another person, and a written agreement is in force between the registered person and each owner of the component to the effect that the registered person may apply to register the facility and create REGO certificates relating to electricity generated or dispatched by the facility; or
 (iv) the registered person neither owns nor operates the component, but a written agreement is in force between the registered person and each owner of the component, and each operator of the component, to the effect that the registered person may apply to register the facility and create REGO certificates relating to electricity generated or dispatched by the facility; and
 (f) the facility is operated in accordance with any relevant Commonwealth, State, Territory or local government planning and approval requirements; and
 (g) the facility, and each component of the facility, meets the requirements prescribed by