Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited: application for the Authority's consent to its exercise of statutory rights of entry on land

Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited: application for the Authority's consent to its exercise of statutory rights of entry on land | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited: application for the Authority's consent to its exercise of statutory rights of entry on land Publication type: Consultation Publication date: 28 November 2025 Last updated: 26 January 2026 Closed date: 10 January 2026 Status: Closed (with decision) Topic: Offshore electricity transmission Show all updates Print this page Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn We are consulting on our proposed approach to granting Authority consent for a request to access land made by Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited. Details of outcome We have granted the Authority’s consent to Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited to exercise its statutory rights of entry on the farm and lands of Newseat, Inverugie, Peterhead. We consulted on whether stakeholders and the public agree with the proposed approach and our minded-to position on Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited's application for the Authority’s consent to exercise its statutory rights of entry on land. We received 2 responses, and the points raised were considered in our decision-making process. Read the full outcome Decision: Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm Limited's application for the Authority's consent to exercise its statutory rights of entry on land [PDF, 178.61KB] Consultation responses: Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm Limited's application for the Authority's consent to exercise its statutory rights of entry on land [ZIP, 1.98MB] Original consultation Consultation description Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited is conducting planning and surveying work for its planned cable corridor, connecting the landfall of their generation, north of Peterhead, to a substation near New Deer. The developer has been denied access to one of the remaining parcels of land that requires surveying, specifically the farm and lands of Newseat, Inverugie, Peterhead. We are consulting on Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Limited’s application for the Authority’s consent to exercise its statutory rights of entry on land under paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 of the 1989 Electricity Act, for the purposes set out in, and in accordance with, Standard Licence Condition (SLC) 15(4) of the electricity generation licence. Who should respond We welcome responses from interested stakeholders, particularly: electricity generation licence holders landowners interested members of the public Consultation documents Consultation: Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm Limited's application for the Authority's consent to exercise its statutory rights of entry on land [PDF, 200.88KB] Green Volt letter to Ofgem: request for consent under SLC15(4) [ZIP, 30.18MB] Print this page Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn All updates 26 January 2026 added decision document and consultation responses. Close