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It is important to note that relevant permits
and approvals listed above, and the relevant
supporting documents required to be
submitted to the various authorities, may
differ from province to province. Therefore,
they must be verified on a case-by-case basis.
The following additional steps must be taken
to obtain the connection of the offshore wind
project to the grid:
1.after obtaining the Project Approval, the
Grid Company and the developer enter
into a grid connection agreement. The
grid connection agreement sets out terms
such as the date of commencement of the
construction works, the date of
commencement of the operation of the
plant and its on-grid transmission
facilities, and the respective ownership of
the assets involved in the project; and
2.after the completion of the construction
works, before the plant is put into
operation:
a)the Grid Company and the developer
conclude a grid connection and
despatching agreement (see section
V.A. below), to be filed with the Local
NEA; and
b)the power despatching institution in
charge of the grid where the project is
connected verifies the basic conditions
for the connection of the plant to the
grid. If it deems that these basic
conditions are not met, it issues an
opinion requesting the implementation
of the necessary modifications for
purposes of the connection to the grid.
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In principle, the grid connection and the
commencement of operation of the plant
should occur simultaneously. If there are
delays caused by either the Grid Company or
the developer, the party causing such delay
should compensate the other party.
If the developer is not satisfied with the
authorities’ decision regarding the issuance
of the required opinions, approvals and
permits listed above, the law permits it to
apply for administrative reconsideration
before the relevant authorities in accordance
with the Administrative Reconsideration
Law of the People’s Republic of China within
60 days from the date of the decision. The
decision rendered in connection with such
administrative reconsideration can be
appealed before the PRC courts within 15
days, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of
China.