Energy Legislation

Legislative framework for energy production, distribution, renewable sources, nuclear power, and energy efficiency standards.

The Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025

Published: Wed 12th Nov 25

The Regulations brought into force the remaining provisions of Section 304 of the Energy Act 2023 concerning excluded disposal sites on December 2nd, 2025, as part of the fourth commencement order for the Act.


These Regulations, made by the Secretary of State under the powers in the Energy Act 2023, specify that provisions of that Act will commence on 2nd December 2025; specifically, Regulation 2 brings into force the remaining parts of Section 304, which amends the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 to establish a pathway for excluding specific installations used for disposing of nuclear matter from the existing nuclear third party liability regime.

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The Nuclear Installations (Prescribed Conditions and Excepted Matter) Regulations 2025

Published: Tue 11th Nov 25

The Regulations prescribed conditions for nuclear disposal site exemption from the NTPL regime and amended the 2017 regulations to define disposed matter as excepted matter.


These Regulations establish the necessary technical conditions for certain nuclear installations used for the disposal of nuclear matter to be exempt from the strict liability provisions of the Nuclear Third Party Liability (NTPL) regime established under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965.

The requirements include limiting the effective dose to the public off-site to no more than 1 millisievert and ensuring the risk of criticality on the site is negligible; furthermore, the legislation amends previous regulations to define nuclear matter disposed of on such an exempted site as 'excepted matter,' thereby clarifying liability responsibilities.

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The Net Zero Teesside (Amendment) Order 2025

Published: Tue 4th Nov 25

The Secretary of State enacted The Net Zero Teesside (Amendment) Order 2025, making non-material changes to the Net Zero Teesside Order 2024, including introducing new work items and amendments to land acquisition powers and supporting documentation.


The Secretary of State has used powers under the Planning Act 2008 to implement a non-material change to the Net Zero Teesside Order 2024, formalised by this Order taking effect on October 29th, 2025.

This amendment updates definitions within the Order, specifically introducing and refining terms like 'book of reference,' 'Order land,' and introducing 'supplemental land.' Key changes involve adding 'Work No. 6A' (above-ground installations) to the authorised development, restricting the undertaker's powers to survey or compulsorily acquire interests in the new 'supplemental land,' and updating several schedules related to certified documents, protective provisions, and land plans.

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The Mona Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2025

Published: Tue 28th Oct 25

The Mona Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2025 was enacted to formally correct various errors and omissions found within the principal Mona Offshore Wind Farm Order 2025.


The Mona Offshore Wind Farm (Correction) Order 2025 formally amends the original development consent order granted for the Mona Offshore Wind Farm under the Planning Act 2008.

This Order, made by the Secretary of State following a request from the applicant, addresses specific correctable errors and omissions within the original Order by substituting, inserting, or omitting text detailed in the accompanying Schedule.

It comes into force on October 24, 2025, ensuring that the existing planning permissions reflect the intended legal provisions regarding technical definitions, consent procedures, environmental considerations, and rights of way relating to the wind farm development.

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The Byers Gill Solar (Correction) Order 2025

The Order enacted textual corrections and amendments to the previous Byers Gill Solar Order 2025 relating to article and paragraph references and public rights of way provisions, effective from October 27th, 2025.


This Order officially rectifies specific textual errors and omissions discovered in the original Byers Gill Solar Order 2025, which granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero made these corrections, detailed in a schedule, following a formal written request from the project applicant, ensuring the primary consent order is accurately recorded regarding technical provisions, article references, and details concerning public rights of way.

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The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) (Correction) Order 2025

The Secretary of State corrected errors and omissions in The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022, leading to the enactment of The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) (Correction) Order 2025.


This Order, titled The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) (Correction) Order 2025, formally enacts corrections to errors and omissions found within The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022, which originally granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

The Secretary of State made these corrections, which range from minor typographical adjustments to definitional changes affecting bodies like Network Rail and National Grid, subsequent to a formal written request from the applicant.

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The Oaklands Farm Solar Park (Correction) Order 2025

The Secretary of State formally corrected defined errors within the Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 concerning development consent, implementing changes via a schedule of substitutions and renumbering.


This Order, known as the Oaklands Farm Solar Park (Correction) Order 2025, formally enacts corrections to the original 2025 Development Consent Order (DCO) granted under the Planning Act 2008, following a request from the applicant.

The Order specifies these technical amendments, primarily involving the substitution of lists, numbering sequences, and minor textual variations across various articles and schedules pertaining to the solar park development, and it came into force on October 9th, 2025.

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The East Yorkshire Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2025

The Secretary of State issued The East Yorkshire Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2025 to rectify specific textual errors within the original development consent Order dated on September 19, 2025.


This Order, officially titled The East Yorkshire Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2025, formally amends specific linguistic and structural errors found within the previous development consent approval, The East Yorkshire Solar Farm Order 2025, as granted under the Planning Act 2008; these corrections were enacted by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero following a formal request from the project applicant and come into force on September 20th, 2025.

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