For detailed commentary on the regulation, consenting and incentivisation of the net zero energy transition under the laws of England and Wales, see also: Collinson and Hockman on Energy Law: Regulating, Consenting and Incentivising the Energy Transition. The textbook includes in-depth discussion of issues covered in this Practice Note.
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For more information on the Great Britain (GB) electricity regulatory regime more generally, see our subtopic Overarching GB Gas and Electricity Market Regulation.
For more information specifically on the forms of renewable subsidy available for renewable electricity generation in GB, see subtopic: Renewable Electricity Subsidies and Embedded Benefits.
For more information on power purchase and energy trading, see subtopics: Power purchase agreements and routes to market and Energy Trading.
For more information on GB renewables projects of other types, see our subtopics: Offshore Renewable Projects and Fuelled renewable, hydro and other baseload renewable projects.
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