Cyngor i Nick Thrower Rutland County Council

Ymholiad

• Oddiwrth: Nick Thrower Rutland County Council
• Y dyddiad y rhoddwyd y cyngor: 27 Awst 2014
• Math o ymholiad: Email

I am a planning officer at Rutland County Council and have been involved in preliminary discussions with a developer regarding a wind farm located just off the A1 in Rutland. Initially the proposal fell well below the 50MW threshold, however the developer has recently indicated that they wish to add a solar farm to the site as well, and the two elements combined would, on the basis of the information provided, result in a scheme in excess of 50MW (36.6MW for solar and 22.5 for wind).

We have not yet received an application for the sites, but I was hoping you would be able to advise if the two elements of the project would be considered separately for the purposes of the 50MW threshold.

Cyngor a roddwyd

Unfortunately there does not appear to be any relevant case law related to the specific query as it is a fairly new approach.

You may find the following ofgem document to be helpful, specifically paragraphs 1.10 onwards on page 66: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/ofgem-publications/86998/guidanceforgenerators.pdf