Energy Act 2023

75 Allocation notifications

(1) A hydrogen production allocation body may, in accordance with provision made by revenue support regulations, give a notification to a hydrogen production counterparty specifying—

(a) an eligible low carbon hydrogen producer, and

(b) such other information as may be required for the purpose of making an offer under section 77 to contract with that low carbon hydrogen producer.

(2) A carbon capture allocation body may, in accordance with provision made by revenue support regulations, give a notification to a carbon capture counterparty specifying—

(a) an eligible carbon capture entity, and

(b) such other information as may be required for the purpose of making an offer under section 77 to contract with that carbon capture entity.

(3) A notification given under subsection (1) or (2) is called an “allocation notification”.

(4) Revenue support regulations may make further provision about allocation notifications and in particular provision about—

(a) the circumstances in which an allocation notification may or must be given;

(b) the kinds of information that must be specified in an allocation notification in accordance with subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b);

(c) appeals against decisions not to give allocation notifications.