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Electricity licence exemptions

This series brings together all documents relating to Electricity licence exemptions

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 29 July 2013
• Last updated: 15 November 2024 — See all updates

Exemption limits are given in the Electricity (Class Exemptions from the Requirement for a Licence) Order 2001. This rules that operators need to determine if they meet the Order’s requirements to qualify for an exemption.

The Electricity Act also allows the Secretary of State to make certain new generation plants (above 50MW) exempt even if they do not qualify for class exemption,

Exemptions

• Electricity transmission licence exemption: Dogger Bank A wind farm
  • 15 November 2024
  • Notice
• Electricity transmission licence exemption: Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (SWEL)
  • 15 November 2024
  • Notice
• Electricity transmission license exemption: Spiorad na Mara wind farm array systems
  • 11 October 2024
  • Notice
• Electricity supply licence exemption: Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm
  • 28 March 2024
  • Notice
• Electricity generation licence exemption: Slough Multifuel Generating Station
  • 2 January 2024
  • Notice
• Electricity transmission licence exemption: Moray offshore windfarm (East)
  • 12 September 2023
  • Notice
• Electricity transmission licence exemption: Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited
  • 22 September 2022
  • Notice
• Electricity generation licence requirement: proposed exemptions for Creag Riabhach Wind Farm and Sandy Knowe Wind Farm
  • 18 May 2022
  • Notice
• Electricity transmission licence exemption: East Anglia One Limited
  • 20 May 2022
  • Notice
• Electricity generation licence requirement: proposed exemption for Kype Muir Extension Windfarm
  • 23 March 2021
  • Notice
• Electricity licence exemption: E.ON UK CHP Limited at the Port of Liverpool
  • 24 April 2020
  • Notice
• Electricity generation licence exemption: Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Ltd and Rookery South Ltd
  • 27 March 2020
  • Notice
• Electricity licence exemptions for Clocaenog Forest and Blackcraig windfarms
  • 1 April 2019
  • Notice
• Electricity generation licence requirement: proposals for exemptions for Ferrybridge and Wheelabrator Kemsley stations
  • 20 July 2018
  • Notice
• Proposal to make Orders giving exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity
  • 4 April 2017
  • Notice
• Electricity Licence Exemption for Harburnhead wind farm
  • 24 March 2016
  • Policy paper
• Electricity Licence Exemption for Galawhistle wind farm
  • 30 October 2015
  • Policy paper
• Electricity licence exemption for Frodsham onshore wind farm
  • 9 March 2015
  • Policy paper
• Electricity licence exemption for Moy onshore wind farm
  • 21 January 2015
  • Policy paper
• Electricity licence exemption for Ferrybridge multifuel power station
  • 3 November 2014
  • Policy paper
• Electricity licence exemption for Avonmnouth Biomass facility
  • 14 April 2014
  • Policy paper
• Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the electricity (exemption from the requirement for a generation licence) (Berry Burn) order 2014
  • 19 December 2013
  • Policy paper
• A proposal to make an exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity in respect of Lochluichart onshore wind farm
  • 29 July 2013
  • Policy paper
• A proposal to make an exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity in respect of Markinch CHP generating facility and Baillie onshore wind farm
  • 5 March 2013
  • Policy paper
• Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the Electricity (Exemption From The Requirement For A Generation Licence) (Covanta Ince Park Ltd.) (England And Wales) Order 2012
  • 14 January 2013
  • Policy paper
• Exempting Lynemouth power station from needing a licence to generate electricity
  • 11 July 2012
  • Closed consultation
• Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the Electricity (Exemption From The Requirement For A Generation Licence) (Middlemoor) (England And Wales) Order 2012
  • 13 June 2012
  • Policy paper
• Exemption from the requirement for a licence to supply electricity: proposal to make the electricity (exemption from the requirement for a supply licence) (MW Environment Devonport Limited) (England and Wales) Order 2012
  • 19 March 2012
  • Policy paper
• Exemption from the requirement for a licence to generate electricity: proposal to make the Electricity (Exemption From The Requirement For A Generation Licence) (Riverside Resource Recovery, Teesside Windfarm and Devon Wind Power) Order 2011
  • 4 March 2011
  • Policy paper

Published 29 July 2013
Last updated 15 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 November 2024

   Added Electricity transmission licence exemptions for Seagreen Wind Energy Limited and Dogger Bank A.

2. 11 October 2024

   Added Electricity transmission license exemption: Spiorad na Mara wind farm array systems.

3. 10 January 2024

   Added Electricity supply licence exemption: Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm.

4. 2 January 2024

   Added Electricity generation licence exemption: Slough Multifuel Generating Station.

5. 25 May 2023

   Added Electricity transmission licence exemption: Moray offshore windfarm (East).

6. 21 July 2022

   Added proposed electricity transmission licence exemption for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited.

7. 18 May 2022

   Creag Riabhach Wind Farm and Sandy Knowe Wind Farm exemption added

8. 25 February 2022

   Added proposed exemption: Electricity transmission licence exemption: East Anglia One Limited.

9. 23 March 2021

   Kype Muir Extension Windfarm exemption added.

10. 24 April 2020

    Added electricity licence exemption: E.ON UK CHP Limited at the Port of Liverpool.

11. 27 March 2020

    Added Electricity generation licence exemption: Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Ltd and Rookery South Ltd.

12. 1 April 2019

    Latest exemptions added.

13. 9 March 2015

    Electricity licence exemption for Frodsham onshore wind farm.

14. 29 July 2013

    First published.