Guidance

Decommissioning offshore renewable energy installations

Guidance on the scope of the decommissioning scheme and what businesses must do to comply with their legal obligations.

Applies to England and Wales

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Guidance notes to assist businesses in understanding their obligations in decommissioning offshore renewable energy installations.

Please send correspondence to the following address:

Offshore Renewables Decommissioning Team
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Level 3, Orchard 2
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

Email: OREIDecommissioning@beis.gov.uk

This guidance does not apply to installations constructed in Scottish waters. For decommissioning requirements contact Marine Scotland: MS.MarineRenewables@gov.scot.

Updates to this page

Published 7 January 2011
Last updated 21 March 2019 + show all updates
  1. Decommissioning guidance updated following consultation.

  2. This guidance no longer applies to installations constructed in Scottish waters.

  3. First published.

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