Establishing the LDES scheme under section 26 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025
- Publication type:
- Transparency document
- Publication date:
- Topic:
- Long duration electricity storage,
- Electricity generation
This letter explains the effect of Section 26 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 coming into force and what it means for the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) Scheme.
It confirms Ofgem’s new statutory duty to establish and operate the scheme, sets out the development work already completed, and outlines the next steps as we move towards publishing initial minded-to decisions.