The Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014

2.—(1) The Contracts for Difference (Allocation) Regulations 2014(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2, after the definition of “relevant works”, insert—

““remote island wind CFD unit” means a CFD unit which satisfies the remote island wind conditions in regulation 27A(3);”

(3) After regulation 27, insert—

“Remote island wind units

27A.— (1) This regulation applies where the relevant CFD unit is to be a remote island wind CFD unit.

(2) The applicant must demonstrate that the relevant CFD unit is expected, by the target commissioning date, to satisfy the remote island wind conditions.

(3) The remote island wind conditions referred to in paragraph (2) are that—

(a) the CFD unit generates electricity by the use of wind;

(b) the CFD unit is located on a remote island;

(c) the CFD unit is connected to the national transmission system for Great Britain or to a distribution system; and

(d) either—

(i) where the CFD unit is connected to the national transmission system for Great Britain, the generation circuit between the CFD unit and the main interconnected transmission system consists of not less than 50 kilometres of cabling, not less than 20 kilometres of which is subsea cabling; or

(ii) where the CFD unit is connected to a distribution system, the electrical connection between its grid supply point and the main interconnected transmission system consists of not less than 50 kilometres of cabling, not less than 20 kilometres of which is subsea cabling.

(4) In this regulation—

“cabling” means a conductor used for the carrying of electricity;

“generation circuit” has the meaning given to that term in the NETS SQSS;

“grid supply point” has the meaning given to that term in the NETS SQSS;

“main interconnected transmission system” has the meaning given to that term in the NETS SQSS;

“NETS SQSS” means the means the National Electricity Transmission System Security and Quality of Supply Standard, version 2.3, February 2017 issued by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (registered company number 2366977)(2);

“remote island” means an island—

(a)

located in offshore waters: and

(b)

the entirety of the coastline (measured from the mean low water mark) of which is situated not less than 10 kilometres from mainland Great Britain; and

“subsea cabling” means cabling which is laid on or under the sea bed.”.

(1)

S.I. 2014/2011, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

Available at https://www.nationalgrid.com/sites/default/files/documents/NETS%20SQSS%20V2.3.pdf and from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET on request.