Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited - Notice of revocation of an electricity generation licence

Licence revocation

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Industry sector

Generation and Wholesale Market

Licence type

Electricity Generation Licence

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6 TOGETHER WITH REASONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 49A OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

Notice of Revocation

Whereas

1.  Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited (company registration number 04985731), having its registered office at 55 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BU, United Kingdom, is the holder of a Electricity Generation Licence (“the Licence”) granted or treated as granted under Section 6(1)(a) of the Electricity Act 1989 (“the Act”).

2.  Section 6(8) of the Act provides that a licence granted or treated as granted under the Act may be revoked in accordance with any term contained in it. 

3.  The terms of the Licence provide that the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) may at any time revoke the Licence on giving not less than 30 days’ notice to Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited where it agrees in writing with the Authority that the Licence should be revoked.

4.  By letter dated 14 October 2016 Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Limited requested revocation of the Licence.

Therefore

5.  The Authority hereby gives notice that with effect from 11 April 2017 the Licence shall be revoked.

Reasons for Decision

6.  The Licensee requested in writing to the Authority that the Licence should be revoked in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 of the Licence by letter dated 14 October 2016. The Authority agrees that the revocation shall take place.

The Official seal of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority here affixed is authenticated by –
 

Lesley Nugent

Authorised in that behalf by the Authority