Article 2D Circumstances relating to additional capacity used by large solar pv stations accredited on or before the large solar pv closure dateF1F3
The circumstances set out in this article are where the electricity is generated by a large solar pv station which was accredited on or before the F2large solar pv closure date and generated using—
additional capacity which in the Authority’s view first formed part of the station from a date no later than the solar pv closure date, or
pre-2016 additional capacity in respect of which the documents specified in paragraph (2) have been submitted by the operator of the station to the Authority.
The documents specified in this paragraph are—
evidence of an agreement with a network operator (“the relevant network operator”) to carry out grid works in relation to the station (“the relevant grid works”);
a copy of a document written by, or on behalf of, the relevant network operator which estimated or set a date for completion of the relevant grid works (“the planned grid works completion date”) which was no later than 31st March 2015;
a letter or email written by, or on behalf of, the relevant network operator confirming (whether or not such confirmation is subject to any conditions or other terms) that—
the relevant grid works were completed after the planned grid works completion date, and
in the relevant network operator’s opinion, the failure to complete the relevant grid works on or before the planned grid works completion date was not due to any breach by a developer of the station of any agreement with the relevant network operator; and
a declaration by the operator of the station that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the pre-2016 additional capacity would have formed part of the station on or before 31st March 2015 if the relevant grid works had been completed on or before the planned grid works completion date.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Arts. 2A-2D inserted (24.3.2015) by The Renewables Obligation Closure (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/920), arts. 1(1), 3
- F2
Word in art. 2D(1) inserted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 4(4)
- F3
Word in art. 2D heading inserted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 4(4)