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DESNZ launches consultation on revised energy infrastructure National Policy Statements

Published on: 25 April 2025
Published by LNB News

LNB News 25/04/2025

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Issue Date: 25 April 2025

Published Date: 25 April 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has launched a consultation on revised National Policy Statements (NPS) for energy infrastructure, running from 24 April to 29 May 2025. The consultation covers updates to three NPSs: the overarching energy statement (EN-1), renewable energy infrastructure (EN-3), and electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5). Key changes include: alignment with Clean Power 2030 targets, new guidance for onshore wind following its reintroduction to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime, requirements for offshore wind wake effects assessment, and endorsement of the Centralised Strategic Network Plan. The statements provide the legal framework for planning decisions on major energy infrastructure in England and Wales.

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