# The Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Solar Generating Stations) (England) Order 2025, Article 2: Modification of section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989


In the case of a generating station which generates electricity directly from sunlight and is situated in England, section 36(2)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 has effect as if for “50 megawatts” there were substituted “100 megawatts”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/762/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-act-1989-requirement-of-consent-for-solar-generating-stations-england-order-2025/article-2
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