Paragraph 1 I1

In this Schedule—

• “existing substation” means the existing substation at Ryhall Substation, Uffington Lane, Essendine, Stamford, PE9 4QD, owned and operated by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;

• “inverter” means electrical equipment required to convert direct current power to alternating current which will either be a string inverter attached to a mounting structure or a central container inverter;

• “mounting structure” means a frame or rack made of galvanised steel, anodised aluminium or other material designed to support the solar modules and will either provide for a fixed south facing orientation or single access tracking and mounted on piles driven into the ground or pillars fixed to a concrete foundation;

• “PV module” means a solar photovoltaic panel or module designed to convert solar irradiance to electrical energy;

• “solar station” means a station comprising centralised inverters, transformers and switch gear with each component for each solar station either—

  1. (a)

     located outside within a cabinet, on a concrete foundation or placed on metal skids for each of the inverters and transformers and switch gear; or

  2. (b)

     housed together within a container sitting on a concrete foundation;

• “substation” means a substation containing electrical equipment required to switch, transform, convert electricity and provide reactive power compensation;

• “switch gear” means a combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment; and

• “transformer” means a structure serving to transform electricity to a higher voltage which will either be a string transformer or a central container transformer.