Solar power generation orders

Which solar projects have been granted DCOs?

The projects granted DCOs include Mallard Pass, Sunnica and Gate Burton. Image: NextEnergy Capital. Ed Miliband, the secretary of state for Energy Security and Net Zero, granted development consent orders (DCOs) to three solar-based nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), totalling over 1.3GW of renewable energy generation capacity.

Are solar farms considered a nationally significant infrastructure project?

g and consenting regimes in the other UK countries.1 Above a threshold (set out in Section 15 of the Planning Act 2008) of more than 50MW for onshore and more than 100 MW for offshore generation, solar farms will be treated as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, for which a Development Co

How many solar farms has the new Secretary of state approved?

“Solar Energy UK is delighted that the new Secretary of State has approved three nationally significant solar farms in his first week in office.

Can solar projects be promoted under the NPS?

This has meant that, while utility scale solar projects have been able to be promoted under the NPS for energy infrastructure, developers have had to follow a more protracted route to gaining planning permission: developers have had to rely on the general policy support within EN-1 for their solar projects.

Do solar farms need planning permission?

nt Order must be sought from the Secretary of State. Below this threshold, solar farms will require planning permission from the local planning authority (LPA); under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, LPAs are responsible for renewable and low carbon

Which offshore windfarms have a Development Consent Order?

Hornsea Project Three offshore windfarm: link to development consent order decision added. Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Limited and Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited: decision added. Gateway Energy Centre decision added.