{"id":11398,"date":"2025-04-10T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=11398"},"modified":"2025-04-10T11:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:36:38","slug":"policy-consultation-on-required-licence-changes","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/solarenergyuk.org\/resource\/policy-consultation-on-required-licence-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Consultation on Required Licence Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-spacer-block_95ca645e92bfc0ba6ba7dc15fcf1da8a\" class=\"c-pt-4\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar Energy UK appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the Policy Consultation on Required Licence Changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We broadly agree that these licence changes are necessary to facilitate the policy intent of the reformed Connections Process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We agree that adopting the proposed Code Modifications with the minimum necessary changes to the Licence is a sensible approach. However, the Gate 1 Agreements offer no real benefits to connecting parties, making the term \u201cconnection agreements\u201d misleading. An exception is the \u201cGate 1 Agreements with Reservation,\u201d which provide the advantages of Gate 2 Agreements with fewer obligations. These should be the only form of Gate 1 Agreement available, while other parties should be informed they are not eligible for a grid offer. 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