Section 78 — Onshore wind generating stations in England and Wales
This version in force from 2016-07-12
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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In section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 (consent of Secretary of State required for construction or extension of generating stations), after subsection (1C) insert— (1D) Subsection (1) does not apply to an English or Welsh onshore wind generating station. (1E) “English or Welsh onshore wind generating station” means a generating station that— (a) generates electricity from wind, and (b) is situated in England or Wales, but not in waters in or adjacent to England or Wales up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea.