Transmission licence exemption order for offshore generators
Detail of outcome
The majority of views expressed clear support for the exemptions in the terms proposed during the notice period. The Secretary of State has therefore decided that it is appropriate to provide the affected projects with an exemption and to retain the proposed 24-month exemption period to allow sufficient time for commercial negotiations and accounting for the additional delays to the tender process.
The Electricity (Individual Exemptions from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (England and Wales) Order 2019 is now available on legislation.gov.uk, along with the Explanatory Memorandum.
Detail of feedback received
We received 10 representations in response to this consultation, from stakeholders directly affected by the exemptions, including:
- offshore wind farm generators
- transmission asset developers
- offshore transmission owners (OFTO)
- investors
All responses supported the general proposal to grant the proposed exemptions.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The Energy Act states that electricity transmission must be licenced. For new offshore wind farms the generator typically builds the transmission asset and can own and operate the offshore transmission system for a commissioning period of 18 months without being required to hold a transmission licence.
This consultation seeks views on a proposed exemption order, for wind farm generators involved in Tender Round 5, to effectively extend the commissioning period to account for delays encountered to the tender process.
Documents
Last updated 28 January 2019 + show all updates
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Outcome and link to the resulting Statutory Instrument added.
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First published.