The UK government plans to grant a two-year transmission licence exemption to offshore wind generators in the round 5 tender process to account for delays to that process.
The decision follows a consultation which resulted in a majority of views in favour of the exemption proposal.
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According to the government, the 24 months will allow “sufficient time for commercial negotiations and accounting for the additional delays to the tender process”.
For new offshore wind farms, a generator typically builds the transmission asset and can own and operate them for a commissioning period of 18 months without being required to hold a transmission licence.