Offshore Wind Worldwide Regulatory Framework in Selected Countries 5th Edition 2024 - Flipbook - Page 340
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United Kingdom
2. OFFSHORE WIND PROMOTION SYSTEM IN GENERAL
2.1 What is the regulatory framework?
The following is a high-level outline of the legal and
regulatory framework that applies to the development
of an offshore wind project in England and Wales.
Scotland is subject to its own parallel system.
In overview, the key elements of the process in England and Wales are as follows:
Area
Responsibility
Seabed leasing
The Crown Estate
UK Energy Policy
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero/Welsh Government
CfD support
Low Carbon Contracts Company (“LCCC”)
Electricity licensing and market regulation
Ofgem
Environmental policy
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (“DEFRA”) / Welsh
government
Planning consents
Planning Inspectorate
Grid (Transmission)
National Grid ESO / NGET
Statutory nature conservation bodies
Natural England / Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”)
Marine Planning and Licensing
Marine Management Organisation (“MMO”)/ NRW/ Welsh government
Aviation
NATS Holdings/Civil Aviation Authority
Defence
Ministry of Defence
Navigation
Maritime and Coastguard Agency/Trinity House
