Paragraph 18 Cost-benefit analysisF1

Subject to paragraph 19, where a cost-benefit analysis required pursuant to paragraphs 9 or 11 shows that benefits exceed costs, the regulator may only grant the permit or vary the conditions of the permit subject to the inclusion of appropriate conditions that will ensure the operation of the installation, in conjunction with the utilisation of the waste heat from nearby installations, in a manner shown by that analysis to be cost beneficial.