S.L. 545.35 Art. 31Administrative fines. Hydropower for electricity in year N, for plants in units using plants in for electricity in Malta in year wind power Malta at the end production data The generated from where: N Q N(n orm) year N, Q =the i plants C =the total j end of n =4 or the are by heat of this delivered

(1) The Regulator may impose an administrative fine upon any person who infringes any provision of these regulations or who fails to comply with any directive or decision given by the Regulator in ensuring compliance with these regulations.

(2) An administrative fine imposed under sub-regulation (1) shall not exceed one hundred thousand euro (€100,000) for each contravention. FIRST SCHEDULE (regulation 9)

Normalisation Rule for Accounting for Electricity Generated from and Wind Power

The following rule shall be applied for the purposes of accounting generated from hydropower in Malta:

where:

N = reference year; Q = normalised electricity generated by all hydropower plants in Malta N(nor m) accounting purposes; Q = the quantity of electricity actually generated in year i by all hydropower i Malta measured in GWh, excluding production from pumped storage water that has previously been pumped uphill; C = the total installed capacity, net of pumped storage, of all hydropower i Malta at the end of year i, measured in MW.

The following rule shall be applied for the purposes of accounting generated from onshore wind power in Malta:

where:

N =reference year; Q =normalised electricity generated by all onshore wind power plants N(n N, for accounting purposes; orm) Q =the quantity of electricity actually generated in year i by all onshore i plants in Malta measured in GWh; C =the total installed capacity of all the onshore wind power plants in j of year j, measured in MW; n =4 or the number of years preceding year N for which capacity and are available for Malta, whichever is lower. following rule shall be applied for the purposes of accounting for electricity offshore wind power in Malta:

=reference year; =normalised electricity generated by all offshore wind power plants in Malta in for accounting purposes; quantity of electricity actually generated in year i by all offshore wind power in Malta measured in GWh; installed capacity of all the offshore wind power plants in Malta at the year j, measured in MW; number of years preceding year N for which capacity and production data available for Malta in question, whichever is lower. SECOND SCHEDULE (regulations 10 and 11)

Accounting of Energy from Heat Pumps

The amount of aerothermal, geothermal or hydrothermal energy captured pumps to be considered to be energy from renewable sources for the purposes Directive, E , shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula: RES

E = Q * (1 – 1/SPF) RES usable where

Q = the estimated total usable heat usable heat pumps fulfilling the criteria in regulation 11, implemented Only heat pumps for which shall be taken into account, the estimated average seasonal SPF = factor for those heat pumps, η = the ratio between total gross electricity and the primary consumption for the production electricity and shall be calculated average based on Eurostat data. THIRD SCHEDULE (regulations 11 and 29)

Content of Fuels

Fuel Energy content by Energy content by weight (lower volume (lower calorific value, MJ/ calorific value, MJ/l) kg) BIOMASS AND/OR BIOMASS PROCESSING OPERATIONS 46 24 oil (oil produced from oil plants 37 34 pressing, extraction or comparable crude or refined but chemically acid methyl ester (methyl-ester 37 33 oil of biomass origin) acid ethyl ester (ethyl-ester produced 38 34 biomass origin) be purified to natural gas quality 50 — (thermochemically treated with 44 34 of biomass origin, to be used for diesel (thermochemically treated with 45 30 of biomass origin, to be used for petrol (thermochemically treated with 44 34 of biomass origin, to be used for jet fuel oil (thermochemically treated with 46 24 biomass origin, to be used for liquefied petroleum gas oil (processed in a refinery 43 36 with fossil fuel) of biomass or biomass origin to be used for replacement oil (processed in a refinery 44 32 with fossil fuel) of biomass or biomass origin, to be used to replace petrol oil (processed in a refinery 43 33 with fossil fuel) of biomass or biomass origin, to be used to replace jet oil (processed in a refinery 46 23 with fossil fuel) of biomass or biomass origin, to be used to replace petroleum gas RENEWABLE FUELS THAT CAN BE PRODUCED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING BIOMASS Methanol from renewable sources 20 Ethanol from renewable sources 27 Propanol from renewable sources 31 Butanol from renewable sources 33 Fischer-Tropsch diesel (a synthetic hydrocarbon or 44 mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons to be used for replacement of diesel) Fischer-Tropsch petrol (a synthetic hydrocarbon or 44 mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons produced from biomass, to be used for replacement of petrol) Fischer-Tropsch jet fuel (a synthetic hydrocarbon or 44 mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons produced from biomass, to be used for replacement of jet fuel) Fischer-Tropsch liquefied petroleum gas (a synthetic 46 hydrocarbon or mixture of synthetic hydrocarbons, to be used for replacement of liquefied petroleum gas DME (dimethylether) 28 Hydrogen from renewable sources 120 ETBE (ethyl-tertio-butyl-ether produced on the basis 36 (of which 37% 27 of ethanol) from renewable from sources) MTBE (methyl-tertio-butyl-ether produced on the 35 (of which 22% 26 basis of methanol) from renewable from sources) TAEE (tertiary-amyl-ethyl-ether produced on the 38 (of which 29% 29 basis of ethanol) from renewable from sources) TAME (tertiary-amyl-methyl-ether produced on the 36 (of which 18% 28 basis of methanol) from renewable from sources) THxEE (tertiary-hexyl-ethyl-ether produced on the 38 (of which 25% 30 basis of ethanol) from renewable from sources) THxME (tertiary-hexyl-methyl-ether produced on the 38 ofwhich14%from 30 basis of methanol) renewable sources) from

FOSSIL FUELS Petrol 43 Diesel 43 FOURTH SCHEDULE (regulation 21)

Certification of Installers certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in sub-of regulation 21 shall be based on the following criteria:

The certification or qualification process shall be transparent and clearly Regulator.

Installers of biomass, heat pump, shallow geothermal and solar and solar thermal energy shall be certified by an accredited training training provider.

The accreditation of the training programme or provider shall be effected appointed body, following discussions between the Minister and the relevant authority. The Regulator shall ensure that the training programme offered by provider has continuity and regional or national coverage. The training have adequate technical facilities to provide practical training, including laboratory equipment or corresponding facilities to provide practical training. The provider shall also offer in addition to the basic training, shorter refresher topical issues, including on new technologies, to enable life-long learning in The training provider may be the manufacturer of the equipment or system, associations.

The training leading to certification or qualification of an installer shall theoretical and practical parts. At the end of the training, the installer must have required to install the relevant equipment and systems to meet the performance needs of the customer, incorporate quality craftsmanship, and comply applicable codes and standards, including energy and eco-labelling.

The training course shall end with an examination leading to a certificate or The examination shall include a practical assessment of successfully biomass boilers or stoves, heat pumps, shallow geothermal installations, solar solar thermal installations.

The certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in

(3) of regulation 21 shall take due account of the following guidelines:

(a) Accredited training programmes should be offered to installers with experience, who have undergone, or are undergoing, the following types of

(i) in the case of biomass boiler and stove installers: training as a plumber, pipe fitter, heating engineer or technician of sanitary and heating or cooling equipment as a pre-requisite;

(ii) in the case of heat pump installers: training as a plumber or refrigeration engineer and have basic electrical and plumbing skills (cutting pipe, soldering pipe joints, gluing pipe joints, lagging, sealing fittings, testing for leaks and installation of heating or cooling systems) as a prerequisite;

(iii) in the case of a solar photovoltaic or solar thermal training as a plumber or electrician and have plumbing, roofing skills, including knowledge of soldering pipe joints, joints, sealing fittings, testing for plumbing leaks, ability to familiar with basic roof materials, flashing and sealing prerequisite; or

(iv) a vocational training scheme to provide an adequate skills corresponding to a three years education referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c), including both workplace learning.

(b) The theoretical part of the biomass stove and boiler installer should give an overview of the market situation of biomass and cover aspects, biomass fuels, logistics, fire protection, related subsidies, techniques, firing systems, optimal hydraulic solutions, cost and comparison as well as the design, installation and maintenance of and stoves. The training should also provide good knowledge of standards for technology and biomass fuels, such as pellets, and national and Union law.

(c) The theoretical part of the heat pump installer training an overview of the market situation for heat pumps and cover resources and ground source temperatures of different regions, identification for thermal conductivity, regulations on using resources, feasibility of using heat pumps in buildings and determining suitable heat pump system, and knowledge about their technical safety, air filtering, connection with the heat source and system training should also provide good knowledge of any European standards pumps, and of relevant national and Union law. The installer should the following key competences:

(i) a basic understanding of the physical principles of a heat pump, including characteristics of the heat context between low temperatures of the heat sink, high temperatures heat source, and the efficiency of the system, determination coefficient of performance and seasonal performance factor

(ii) an understanding of the components and their a heat pump circle, including the compressor, expansion valve, condenser, fixtures and fittings, lubricating oil, refrigerant, and sub-cooling and cooling possibilities with heat pumps;

(iii) the ability to choose and size the components installation situations, including determining the typical values load of different buildings and for hot water production based consumption, determining the capacity of the heat pump on for hot water production, on the storage mass of the building interruptible current supply; determine the buffer tank component volume and integration of a second heating system.

(d) The theoretical part of the solar photovoltaic and solar thermal training should give an overview of the market situation of solar products and profitability comparisons, and cover ecological aspects, components, characteristics and dimensioning of solar systems, selection of accurate systems dimensioning of components, determination of the heat demand, fire protection, related subsidies, as well as the design, installation and maintenance photovoltaic and solar thermal installations. The training should also good knowledge of any European standards for technology, and certification such as Solar Keymark, and related national and Union law. The should demonstrate the following key competences:

(i) the ability to work safely using the required tools and equipment and implementing safety codes and standards and to identify plumbing, electrical and other hazards associated with solar installations;

(ii) the ability to identify systems and their components specific to active and passive systems, including the mechanical design, and to determine the components' location and system layout and configuration;

(iii) the ability to determine the required installation area, orientation and tilt for the solar photovoltaic and solar water heater, taking account of shading, solar access, structural integrity, the appropriateness of the installation for the building or the climate and to identify different installation methods suitable for roof types and the balance of system equipment required for the installation; and

(iv) for solar photovoltaic systems in particular, the ability to adapt the electrical design, including determining design currents, selecting appropriate conductor types and ratings for each electrical circuit, determining appropriate size, ratings and locations for all associated equipment and subsystems and selecting an appropriate interconnection point.

The installer certification should be time restricted, so that a refresher event would be necessary for continued certification. FIFTH SCHEDULE (regulation 27)

Part A

Feedstocks for the production of biogas for transport and advanced biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum shares referred to in sub-regulations (1) and (4) of regulation may be considered to be twice their energy content:

(a) Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors;

(b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under paragraph (a) of item 12 of Schedule 5 of the Waste Regulations;

(c) Biowaste as defined in regulation (4) of the Waste Regulations from private households subject to separate collection as defined in regulation 4 of the aforesaid regulations;

(d) Biomass fraction of industrial waste not fit for use in the food or feed chain, including material from retail and wholesale and the agro-food and fish and aquaculture industry, and excluding feedstocks listed in Part B of this Schedule;

(e) straw;

(f) animal manure and sewage sludge;

(g) palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches;

(h) tall oil pitch;

(i) crude glycerine;

(j) bagasse;

(k) grape marcs and wine lees;

(l) nut shells;

(m) husks;

(n) cobs cleaned of kernels of corn;

(o) biomass fraction of wastes and residues from forestry and forest-based industries, namely, bark, branches, pre-commercial thinning, leaves, needles, tree tops, saw dust, cutter shavings, black liquor, brown liquor, fibre sludge, lignin and tall oil;

(p) other non-food cellulosic material;

(q) other ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logs.

Part B

Feedstocks for the production of biofuels and biogas for transport, the contribution of which towards the minimum share established in regulation 33 may be considered to be twice their energy content:

(a) used cooking oil;

(b) animal fats classified as categories 1 and 2 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.