NU-Link Interconnector UK Ltd - Notice of grant of an electricity interconnector licence

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Offshore Transmission Network
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Electricity Interconnector Licence

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 6A(5) OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 OF THE GRANT OF AN ELECTRICITY INTERCONNECTOR LICENCE



Pursuant to section 6A(5) of the Electricity Act 1989 (“the Act”), the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) hereby gives notice that on 9 February 2023 a gas interconnector licence was granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Act to NU-Link Interconnector UK Ltd (company number 14373045) whose registered office is situated at The American Barns Banbury Road, Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, CV35 0AE authorising it to participate in the operation of the Nu-Link Interconnector, an electricity interconnector between Mablethorpe 400KV substation in Great Britain and Vijfhuizen 380KV substation in The Netherlands.



Note: An electricity interconnector licence authorises a person to operate an electricity interconnector. It is not an authorisation to construct the interconnector. Construction of the interconnector is subject to separate planning processes including the obtaining of any consents or permits required from relevant authorities, including the relevant planning authority.



Further, it is not an authorisation to operate the interconnector under any specific regime (i.e. merchant-exempt route or the cap and floor regime).



A copy of this licence is available from the Ofgem Library, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU or by email at foi@ofgem.gov.uk.



Carmel Golden

Duly authorised on behalf of the Authority