What are energy National Policy Statements (NPS)?

The energy National Policy Statements (NPS) set out the government’s policy for the delivery of energy infrastructure and provide the legal framework for planning decisions. They were first designated and published in 2011. A review of the NPS was announced in the 2020 Energy white paper: Powering our net zero future.

What is the National Policy Statement (NPS)?

1.1.5 This National Policy Statement (NPS), taken together with the Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1), provides the primary policy for decisions by the Secretary of State on applications they receive for nationally significant renewable energy infrastructure defined at Section 1.6 of this NPS.

What happened to electricity storage in NSIP?

Planning (Electricity Storage Facilities) Order 2020 2removed electricity storage (including batteries, but with the exce tion of pumped hydro storage) from the NSIP procedure. Instead electricity storage faci permission from the LPA.

What is a national energy plan (NPS)?

3.2.9 This NPS, along with any technology specific energy NPSs, sets out policy for nationally significant energy infrastructure covered by sections 15-21 of the Planning Act 2008. 3.2.10 Other novel technologies or processes may emerge during the life of this NPS, and can help deliver our energy objectives.

What time does the energy national policy statements consultation close?

This consultation for the energy National Policy Statements has been extended and will now close at 11:45pm on Friday 23 June 2023. Please note that question 7 in the consultation document was inadvertently not included in the online survey.

Does the government propose limits on new electricity infrastructure?

3.3.81 It is not the government’s intention in presenting any of the figures or targets in this NPS to propose limits on any new electricity infrastructure that can be consented in accordance with the energy NPSs.