NIRO Closure to Onshore Wind: Investment freezing declarations

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Ofgem E-Serve Renewable Electricity Development

The Renewables Obligation (RO), Renewables Obligation Scotland (ROS) and Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) closed to onshore wind in 2016, and grace periods are now open for stations that can provide certain pieces of evidence. 
It has recently come to our attention that the declarations required in order to accredit under a grace period from 1 April 2017 using the “grid or radar delay” or “investment freezing” conditions are not consistent with the intent of the legislation as properly construed. We are therefore <A HREF="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/consultation-ofgem-e-serve-guidance-renewables-obligation-closure-scheme-onshore-wind-england-scotland-wales-and-northern-ireland-investment-freezing-declarations" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">consulting on changes </A>to the template declarations in our guidance on the closure of the schemes to onshore wind. 
The affected guidance documents are:
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<LI>         <A HREF="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/renewables-obligation-closure-scheme-onshore-wind-england-scotland-and-wales" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Renewables Obligation: Closure of the scheme to onshore wind in England, Scotland and Wales</A></LI>
<LI>         <A HREF="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/northern-ireland-renewables-obligation-closure-scheme-large-onshore-wind-5mw" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation: Closure of the scheme to onshore wind (&gt;5MW)</A></LI>
<LI>         <A HREF="https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/northern-ireland-renewables-obligation-closure-scheme-onshore-wind-5mw" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation: Closure of the scheme to onshore wind (≤5MW)</A></LI>
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This consultation is available for stakeholders to provide feedback on until 12 June 2017. As part of the feedback process, we are holding an event in Belfast to discuss the proposed changes.
If you would like to attend the Belfast event please register for a ticket. For security purposes please enter the details of the person attending. If you wish to change this person, let us know at least 24 hours in advance.
If there are specific things you would like to discuss during the events please let us know and we will try to incorporate these into the agenda. Please send them to <A HREF="mailto:REDevelopment@ofgem.gov.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">REDevelopment@ofgem.gov.uk</A>.
If you cannot attend but have questions to contribute to the discussion please email <A HREF="mailto:REDevelopment@ofgem.gov.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">REDevelopment@ofgem.gov.uk</A>. We will forward presentation materials to all those who were not able to attend after the events.
Please arrive from 12pm for a 12.30pm start.