HL Deb 18 November 2004 vol 666 c215WA
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the exemption from licensing given to Powergen Renewables Offshore Wind Limited under the Electricity (Exemption from the Requirement for a Generation Licence) (No 2) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1776) will be available to all windfarm owners. [HL4975]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

Exemption from the requirement for an electricity generation licence may be granted individually or by class. An individual exemption is granted to a specific company in respect of a specific station. The Secretary of State has granted exemption to a number of companies operating generating stations capable of exporting no more than 100 megawatts of electrical power to the total electricity system. Where an operator seeks an individual exemption, the Secretary of State will decide whether to grant an exemption on the merits of the case and following consultation with the statutory consultees and other interested parties.