8/12/2019 Below is a copy of the letter received:

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8/12/2019 Below is a copy of the letter received:

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We have also considered whether it would be possible to introduce a grace period forflood-affected schemes retrospectively. Grace periods are part of the rules that determinethe level of RO support that technologies are eligible to receive and as such can only beimplemented under the RO legislation following a banding review. It is possible for bandingreviews to lead to increases in support levels for stations that have already beenaccredited but because various statutory factors have to be considered in any suchreview there could be no guarantee that in this case a banding review and consultationwould lead to the introduction of a grace period to bring flood-affected solar farms that hadaccredited after 31 March at the 1.4 ROe band into the 1.6 ROe band. In addition such achange could not be backdated to cover the electricity which was generated before thelegislation implementing the grace period came into force.We are writing to the District Network Operators with our concerns that the currentdisruption could hinder the ability of some renewable generators to commission theirgenerating stations before the fall in RO support levels for solar PV on 1 April. We will urgethem to do all they can to facilitate these new connections while recognising that efforts toreconnect existing electricity customers must continue to take priority.

Yours ever

GREGORY RKER