The Developments of National Significance (Specified Criteria and Prescribed Secondary Consents) (Wales) Regulations 2016

Generating stations

4.—(1) The construction of a generating station is within regulation 3(1)(a) only if the generating station is expected to have (when constructed ) an installed generating capacity of between 10 and 50 megawatts.

(2) The extension or alteration of a generating station is within regulation 3(1)(a) only if the effect of the extension or alteration is expected to increase the installed generating capacity by at least 10 megawatts, but not so that the installed generating capacity exceeds 50 megawatts.

(3) In this regulation—

“generating station” (“gorsaf gynhyrchu”) means a station, plant or buildings that generate electricity;

“installed generating capacity” (“gallu cynhyrchu gosodedig”) means the maximum capacity of electricity generation (in megawatts) at which that generating station could be operated for a sustained period without damage being caused to it (assuming the source of energy used to generate electricity is available without interruption).