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91.—(1) This article applies to a generating station which—
(a)is accredited, and
(b)generates electricity using offshore wind turbines.
(2) The operator of a generating station to which this article applies may apply to the Authority in writing for one or more wind turbines forming part, or intended to form part, of the generating station to be registered under this article.
(3) For each wind turbine to which the application relates, the application must—
(a)identify the location, or the proposed location, of the wind turbine; and
(b)specify the total installed capacity of the wind turbine.
(4) [F1Subject to paragraph (4A)] The application must be received by the Authority on or before 31st March 2017.
[F2(4A) Where the generating station generates electricity in the circumstances set out in any one or more of articles 5, 6, 7 and 11 of the Renewables Obligation Closure Order 2014, the application must be received by the Authority on or before 31st March 2018.]
(5) An application to register one or more wind turbines under this article must be accompanied by—
(a)one of the documents referred to in article 92(5)(a), and
(b)one of the documents referred to in article 92(5)(b).
(6) Following receipt of an application meeting the requirements of [F3paragraphs (3) to (5)], the Authority must register the wind turbines to which the application relates if the Authority is satisfied that—
(a)where the station was accredited before 1st April 2011, the wind turbines are registrable additional turbines;
(b)where the wind turbines are registrable additional turbines—
(i)the date of receipt of the application was no later than 5 years after the date on which registrable additional turbines were first added to the station; and
(ii)the Authority has not registered other registrable additional turbines in relation to the station on more than 4 separate occasions;
(c)where the wind turbines form part of the original capacity of the station—
(i)the date of receipt of the application was no later than 5 years after the date on which the station was accredited; and
(ii)the Authority has not registered other wind turbines forming part of the original capacity of the station on more than 4 separate occasions; and
(d)where the wind turbines form part of the original capacity of the station and no other wind turbines have been registered under this article in relation to the station, the total installed capacity of the wind turbines to which the application relates is at least 20% of the accredited capacity of the station.
(7) The Authority must notify the applicant in writing of its decision on an application to register a wind turbine under this article.
(8) In providing written notification under paragraph (6), the Authority must specify the date on which the registration of the wind turbine is to take effect.
(9) For the purposes of this article, the date on which a registrable additional turbine is added to a generating station is the date on which the registrable additional turbine is first used to generate electricity.
(10) In this article, “registrable additional turbine” means an offshore wind turbine which—
(a)does not form part of the original capacity of a generating station, and
(b)was not used to generate electricity before 1st April 2011.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 91(4) inserted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 5(2)
F2Art. 91(4A) inserted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 5(3)
F3Words in art. 91(6) substituted (25.3.2016) by The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order2016 (S.I. 2016/457), arts. 1(1), 5(4)
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