{"id":11386,"date":"2025-04-09T16:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=11386"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:17:30","slug":"consultation-response-tmo4-package-of-reforms","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/resource\/consultation-response-tmo4-package-of-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation Response, TMO4 Package of Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_2c403cab9cbbf258332251df84484706\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We support the overall aims of TMO4+ but strongly oppose rigid capacity caps and inflexible planning, which risk undermining solar and storage development. Current proposals contradict Ofgem\u2019s objectives of accelerating clean energy deployment and maintaining investor confidence. Feedback from our members highlights growing concerns that these reforms are making the market more disorderly and damaging investment certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>NESO\u2019s plan to impose a strict 2035 solar capacity limit by May 2025 and to rescind pre-2031 connection agreements require urgent intervention by Ofgem. Without greater flexibility, investor confidence will continue to erode, leading to a near-term investment hiatus and longer-term project delays. NESO\u2019s approach does not sufficiently account for construction lead times, project attrition, and market dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in our full response below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-download-file-block_4137ff23b253857cc44690e6e5ee7b5b\" class=\"acf-block-download-file d-md-flex flex-row\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TMO4-Package-of-Reforms.pdf\" download class=\"acf-block-download-file__image d-block hover-opacity-0-75\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-09-160633.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"c-pl-md-5 d-block c-mt-md-0 c-mt-4 acf-block-download-file__content\">\n        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TMO4-Package-of-Reforms.pdf\" class=\"acf-block-download-file__link font-size-18 font-weight-semibold d-inline-block c-mt-5\" download>\n            <span class=\"acf-block-download-file__text d-inline-block position-relative c-mr-1\">\n                Download                <span class=\"acf-block-download-file__file-type\">pdf<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 31 31\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                <circle cx=\"15.5\" cy=\"15.8081\" r=\"14\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\n                <path d=\"M15.3555 7.55811L15.3555 19.8702\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n                <path d=\"M20.9121 14.2993L15.3546 19.8697L9.79711 14.2993\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n                <line x1=\"9.79687\" y1=\"23.0581\" x2=\"20.9119\" y2=\"23.0581\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11389,"template":"","resources_type":[73],"custom_tag":[],"class_list":["post-11386","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resources_type-consultation-response"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.5 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consultation Response, TMO4 Package of Reforms &#8226; Solar Energy UK %<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SEUK welcomes the opportunity to respond to NESO\u2019s online consultation on Future Energy Scenarios. 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