Notice of the proposed transfer of an electricity generation licence held by Anesco Battery Solutions Limited to Ancala Energy Storage Limited

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Electricity Generation Licence

Notice under section 7A(9) of the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended) of the proposed transfer of an Electricity Generation licence held by Anesco Battery Solutions Limited to Ancala Energy Storage Limited

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (‘the Authority’) hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 7A(9) of the Electricity Act 1989 (as amended) (‘the Act’) as follows:

1. Anesco Battery Solutions Limited (company registration number 08612106), the registered office of which is The Green, Easter Park, Reading, RG7 2PQ, United Kingdom has written to the Authority seeking its consent under Section 7A of the Act to the transfer of the Electricity Generation licence granted to Anesco Battery Solutions Limited, pursuant to section 6(1)(a) of the Act to Ancala Energy Storage Limited (company registration number 12643653), the registered office of which is at PO Box JTC, The Scalpel, 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom.

2. The Authority proposes to grant consent to the proposed licence transfer which, subject to our consent, is currently proposed to take place on 1 July 2021, for the following reasons:

(i) Anesco Battery Solutions Limited has applied to the Authority under Section 7A of the Act for the Authority’s consent to the transfer of the Electricity Generation licence to Ancala Energy Storage Limited; and

(ii) The Authority is satisfied that it would have been appropriate to grant an Electricity Generation licence to Ancala Energy Storage Limited had Ancala Energy Storage Limited applied to the Authority for such a licence and as such considers that it is appropriate to consent to a transfer of an existing Electricity Generation licence to Ancala Energy Storage Limited.

3. Any representations or objections in relation to the proposal by the Authority to grant consent to the proposed licence transfer should be made in writing no later than 7 June 2021 to the Authority, either:

by post to: the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU, marked for the attention of Industry Codes and Licensing or by email to: licensing@ofgem.gov.uk