The Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Gunfleet Sands II) (England and Wales) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/3046
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (Gunfleet Sands II) (England and Wales) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 22nd December 2008.

(2) This Order does not extend to Scotland.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Electricity Act 1989;

“Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm” means the offshore wind farm known as Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm located at Ordnance Survey map reference TM250092, approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Clacton-on-Sea;

“the company” means Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm Limited, registered in England and Wales with number 06114226;

“total system in England and Wales” has the same meaning as it has in the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001 .

Section 3 Exemption from section 4(1)(a) of the Act

Exemption is granted from section 4(1)(a) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed generation of electricity for supply) to the company in respect of Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm.

Section 4 Conditions on exemption

The exemption granted by article 3 to the company is subject to compliance with the following conditions—

(a) that the company does not hold a licence under section 6(1)(a) of the Act (a generation licence);

(b) that Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm is connected to the total system in England and Wales;

(c) that, except in circumstances outside the reasonable control of the company, Gunfleet Sands II Wind Farm does not export more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total system in England and Wales.