The Mallard Pass Solar Farm Order 2024

1.  In this Schedule—

“existing substation” means the existing substation at Ryhall Substation, Uffington Lane, Essendine, Stamford, PE9 4QD, owned and operated by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc;

“inverter” means electrical equipment required to convert direct current power to alternating current which will either be a string inverter attached to a mounting structure or a central container inverter;

“mounting structure” means a frame or rack made of galvanised steel, anodised aluminium or other material designed to support the solar modules and will either provide for a fixed south facing orientation or single access tracking and mounted on piles driven into the ground or pillars fixed to a concrete foundation;

“PV module” means a solar photovoltaic panel or module designed to convert solar irradiance to electrical energy;

“solar station” means a station comprising centralised inverters, transformers and switch gear with each component for each solar station either—

(a)

located outside within a cabinet, on a concrete foundation or placed on metal skids for each of the inverters and transformers and switch gear; or

(b)

housed together within a container sitting on a concrete foundation;

“substation” means a substation containing electrical equipment required to switch, transform, convert electricity and provide reactive power compensation;

“switch gear” means a combination of electrical disconnect switches, fuses or circuit breakers used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment; and

“transformer” means a structure serving to transform electricity to a higher voltage which will either be a string transformer or a central container transformer.