Paragraph 2 Authorised DevelopmentI1

England and Wales

In the District of West Lindsey and in the County of Lincolnshire a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 15 of the 2008 Act and associated development under section 115(1)(b) of the 2008 Act.

The nationally significant infrastructure project comprises the following works—

Work No. 1—

(a)

Work No. 1A— a ground mounted solar photovoltaic generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts including—

(i)

solar modules fitted to mounting structures;

(ii)

DC electrical cabling and combiner DC boxes;

(iii)

conversion units including inverters, transformers, switchgear, and monitoring and control systems; and

(iv)

electrical and communications cabling connecting Work No. 1A(iii) to Work No. 3A.

(b)

Work No. 1B— a ground mounted solar photovoltaic generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts including—

(i)

solar modules fitted to mounting structures;

(ii)

DC electrical cabling and combiner DC boxes;

(iii)

conversion units including inverters, transformers, switchgear, and monitoring and control systems; and

(iv)

electrical and communications cabling connecting Work No. 1B(iii) to Work No. 3B.

(c)

Work No. 1C— a ground mounted solar photovoltaic generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts including—

(i)

solar modules fitted to mounting structures;

(ii)

DC electrical cabling and combiner DC boxes;

(iii)

conversion units including inverters, transformers, switchgear, and monitoring and control systems; and

(iv)

electrical and communications cabling connecting Work No. 1C(iii) to Work No. 3C.

and associated development within the meaning of section 115(1)(b) of the 2008 Act comprising—

Work No. 2— an energy storage facility comprising—

(a)

battery energy storage cells with automatic fire suppression system or dry pipe sprinkler system;

(b)

a structure protecting the battery energy storage cells comprised in Work No. 2(a) and ancillary equipment, being either one container or multiple containers joined to each other, mounted on a reinforced concrete foundation slab or concrete piling;

(c)

interconnection units including heating, ventilation and air conditioning or liquid cooling systems and temperature management either housed within the containers comprised in Work No. 2(b), attached to the side or top of each of the containers, or located separate from but near to each of the containers;

(d)

conversion units including inverters, transformers, switchgear and energy management system;

(e)

monitoring and control systems housed within a container with Work No. 2(c) or located separately in its own container or control room;

(f)

electrical cabling including electrical cables connecting Work No. 2 to Work No. 3C;

(g)

bunded impermeable surface to manage surface water drainage;

(h)

water storage facility for the purposes of firefighting water supply; and

(i)

bunded impermeable surface and associated infrastructure to contain used firewater.

Work No. 3— works in connection with onsite substations including—

(a)

Work No. 3A— a substation with works comprising—

(i)

an up to 132kV substation, with associated transformer bays, feeder bays, transformers, switchgear buildings and ancillary equipment including reactive power units;

(ii)

control building or container relay rooms with associated offices, storage and welfare facilities;

(iii)

monitoring and control systems for Work Nos. 1A and 3A;

(iv)

maintenance compound;

(v)

electrical cabling; and

(vi)

earthworks, including soil stripping and site levelling.

(b)

Work No. 3B— a substation with works comprising—

(i)

an up to 132kV substation, with associated transformer bays, feeder bays, transformers, switchgear buildings and ancillary equipment including reactive power units;

(ii)

control building or container relay rooms with associated offices, storage and welfare facilities;

(iii)

monitoring and control systems for Work Nos. 1B and 3B;

(iv)

maintenance compound;

(v)

electrical cabling; and

(vi)

earthworks, including soil stripping and site levelling.

(c)

Work No. 3C— a substation with works comprising—

(i)

an up to 400kV substation, with associated transformer bays, feeder bays, transformers, switchgear buildings and ancillary equipment including reactive power units;

(ii)

control building or container relay rooms with associated offices, storage and welfare facilities;

(iii)

monitoring and control systems for Work Nos. 1C and 3C;

(iv)

maintenance compound;

(v)

electrical cabling; and

(vi)

earthworks, including soil stripping and site levelling.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 15.2.2025, see art. 1