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Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 requires the consent of the Secretary of State to construction, extension or operation of an electricity generating station with a capacity exceeding 50 megawatts. The Secretary of State has power to vary this limit, and in doing so may make different provision for generating stations of different classes or descriptions.
This Order prescribes a limit of 1 megawatt for hydro-electric generating stations in Scotland only. Such stations with a capacity over 1 megawatt will therefore require the Secretary of State’s consent to their construction, extension or operation.
Consent under section 36 is not required for existing generating stations where statutory consents or authorisations granted prior to 31st March 1990 continue to have effect by virtue of saving and transitional provisions in Schedule 17 (paragraphs 4(3) and 32) to the Act.
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