National Grid Nautilus Limited - Notice of grant of an Electricity Interconnector licence

NOTICE UNDER 6A(5) OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 OF THE GRANT OF AN ELECTRICTY INTERCONNECTOR LICENCE

Pursuant to section 6A(5) of the Electricity Act 1989 (“the Act”), the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) hereby gives notice that on 12 July 2023 an electricity interconnector licence was granted under section 6(1)(e) of the Act to National Grid Nautilus Limited (company number 14721275) whose registered office is situated at 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH, United Kingdom authorising it to participate in the operation of the Nautilus, an electricity interconnector between the NGET 400kV Grain West substation to be located at Ordinance Survey Grid Reference TQ877765 in Great Britain and offshore grid connection into Elia’s MOG2 energy island in Belgium.

Note: An electricity interconnector licence authorises a person to operate an electricity interconnector. It is not an authorisation to construct the interconnector. Construction of the interconnector is subject to separate planning processes including the obtaining of any consents or permits required from relevant authorities, including the relevant planning authority.

Further, it is not an authorisation to operate the interconnector under any specific regime (i.e. merchant-exempt route or the cap and floor regime).

A copy of this licence is available from the Ofgem Library, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4PU or by email at foi@ofgem.gov.uk.

Carmel Golden

Duly authorised on behalf of the Authority