Solar power station declaration

What is a ministers' declaration?

The ministers’ declaration underlines the importance of delivering cross-border projects and anchoring the renewable offshore industry in Europe, and sets out ambitious combined targets for offshore wind as well as bilateral and multilateral projects. The declarations are signed by heads of state / government and energy ministers on behalf of:

Who signs the North Sea declarations?

The declarations are signed by heads of state / government and energy ministers on behalf of: Declarations between the UK and North Seas countries at the North Sea Summit, Ostend, Belgium, 24 April 2023.

What information should be included in a generating station application?

In accordance with Section 4.11 in EN-1, any application to the Secretary of State must include information on how the generating station is to be connected and whether any environmental issues are likely to arise from that connection. Further advice on grid connections is presented in Section 4.11 of EN-1 and in EN-5. Flexibility:

What is an Environmental Product Declaration?

An Environmental Product Declaration is defined in the ISO 14025:2010 standard as the quantifying of the en-vironmental data of a product according to the catego-ries and parameters specified in the ISO 14040 family of standards, including additional environmental informa-tion when relevant.

What role does solar play in achieving energy independence?

2.10.10 Solar also has an important role in delivering the government’s goals for greater energy independence. The British Energy Security Strategy [footnote 79] states that government expects a five-fold increase in combined ground and rooftop solar deployment by 2035 (up to 70GW).

Does government support solar?

It sets out that government is supportive of solar that is “co-located [footnote 80] with other functions (for example, agriculture, onshore wind generation, or storage) to maximise the efficiency of land use”.