2.—(1) The 2019 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In the schedule (fees), for Table 1 substitute—
| Subject matter of application | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| 1. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development and has a capacity— | |
| (a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
| (b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £30,000 |
| (c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £84,000 |
| (d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £120,000 |
| (e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £180,000 |
| (f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £216,000 |
| (g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 |
| (h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 2. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is not EIA development, resulting in increase in capacity— | |
| (a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
| (b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £30,000 |
| (c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £84,000 |
| (d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £120,000 |
| (e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £180,000 |
| (f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £216,000 |
| (g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 |
| (h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £264,000 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 3. Construction, or construction and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development and has a capacity— | |
| (a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £8,400 |
| (b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £42,000 |
| (c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £150,000 |
| (d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £216,000 |
| (e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £336,000 |
| (f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £437,000 |
| (g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 |
| (h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 4. Extension, or extension and operation, of a generating station which is EIA development, resulting in an increase in capacity— | |
| (a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £8,400 |
| (b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £42,000 |
| (c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £150,000 |
| (d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £216,000 |
| (e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £336,000 |
| (f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £437,000 |
| (g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 |
| (h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £548,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 5. Any other extension of a generating station which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does— | |
| (a) not exceed 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
| (b) exceed 10 megawatts | £30,000 |
| 6. Operation only or change to manner of operation of a generating station, which does not result in an increase in capacity, where the capacity of the generating station does— | |
| (a) not exceed 10 megawatts | £7,800 |
| (b) exceed 10 megawatts | £30,000” |
(3) In the schedule (fees), for Table 2 substitute—
| Subject matter of application | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| 1. Overhead line which is not EIA development with a total distance— | |
| (a) not exceeding 500 metres | £430 |
| (b) exceeding 500 metres but not exceeding 15 kilometres | £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £4,800 |
| (c) exceeding 15 kilometres | £10,800 + £720 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £180,000 |
| 2. Overhead line which is EIA development with a total distance— | |
| (a) not exceeding 1 kilometre | £1,800 |
| (b) exceeding 1 kilometre | £1,800 per kilometre, up to a maximum of £360,000” |
(4) In the schedule (fees), for Table 3 substitute—
| Variation application | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| 1. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would— | |
| (a) not exceed 10 megawatts | £5,850 |
| (b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts | £22,500 |
| (c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts | £63,000 |
| (d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts | £90,000 |
| (e) exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts | £135,000 |
| (f) exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts | £164,400 |
| (g) exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt | £200,500 |
| (h) exceed 1 gigawatt | £200,500 + £15,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 2. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would increase the capacity of the generating station such that the increased capacity would— | |
| (a) not exceed 10 megawatts | £6,300 |
| (b) exceed 10 megawatts but not exceed 50 megawatts | £31,500 |
| (c) exceed 50 megawatts but not exceed 100 megawatts | £112,500 |
| (d) exceed 100 megawatts but not exceed 300 megawatts | £162,000 |
| (e) exceed 300 megawatts but not exceed 500 megawatts | £252,000 |
| (f) exceed 500 megawatts but not exceed 750 megawatts | £310,000 |
| (g) exceed 750 megawatts but not exceed 1 gigawatt | £367,000 |
| (h) exceed 1 gigawatt | £367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt |
| 3. A variation application which is not for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity— | |
| (a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £5,740 |
| (b) exceeding 10 megawatts | £22,500 |
| 4. A variation application which is for EIA development and which, if granted, would not increase the capacity of the generating station, where the generating station has a capacity— | |
| (a) not exceeding 10 megawatts | £6,300 |
| (b) exceeding 10 megawatts but not exceeding 50 megawatts | £31,500 |
| (c) exceeding 50 megawatts but not exceeding 100 megawatts | £112,500 |
| (d) exceeding 100 megawatts but not exceeding 300 megawatts | £162,000 |
| (e) exceeding 300 megawatts but not exceeding 500 megawatts | £252,000 |
| (f) exceeding 500 megawatts but not exceeding 750 megawatts | £310,000 |
| (g) exceeding 750 megawatts but not exceeding 1 gigawatt | £367,000 |
| (h) exceeding 1 gigawatt | £367,000 + £30,000 for each additional 500 megawatts above 1 gigawatt” |