PART 6Banding and grandfathering
F1Offshore wind generating stations using floating wind turbines30D
1
This article applies to electricity—
a
which is generated from wind;
b
which is generated by a generating station which—
i
is offshore;
ii
uses only floating wind turbines;
iii
is granted preliminary accreditation which takes effect on or before 31st March 2017; and
iv
is commissioned before 1st October 2018; and
c
in respect of which a declaration has been made in accordance with paragraph (3).
2
The amount of electricity to be stated in each SROC issued in respect of electricity to which this article applies is 2/7 of a megawatt hour.
3
A declaration is made in accordance with this paragraph if—
a
it is made by the operator of the generating station to the Authority in writing; and
F2b
it confirms that—
i
to the best of the operator's knowledge and belief the electricity generated was generated by a generating station using only floating wind turbines; and
ii
the lease in respect of which the generating station is entitled to operate at that particular area of seabed is a demonstration lease issued by the Crown Estate F4Commissioners or a relevant person in relation to that site.
4
In this article “floating wind turbine” means a wind turbine which is fixed or connected to the seabed by means of a chain, tension leg or other flexible mooring F3and not by any other means.