APPENDIX NSPAD 20 Updated: 18 Dec 2020 ANALYSIS OF INTERCONNECTOR PROJECTS LISTED IN DOCUMENT ENTITLED: "ELECLINK: SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON A KEY EUROPEAN PROJECT" (DECEMBER 2019) LINK AND ADDITIONAL PROJECTS LISTED AS PROJECT NUMBERS 15-17 IN THE TABLE BELOW AND ALSO INCLUDING THE THORPE MARSH GAS PIPELINE AS PROJECT NUMBER 20 Note to reader: some of the links built into this Appendix 20 may only open using “Chrome” Browser. PROJECT PROJECT INFO NSIP? NATIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION RELATING CABLE-TYPE WHETHER, & PURPOSE OF, NOTES & RESTRICTIONS ON NO. (Yes / ORDER: E.G. TO CABLES? TELECOMMUNICATIONS PURPOSE/USE No) DCO / SI / OTHER 1. IFA No No. Not found. HVDC. 2 sets of 2 No technical information identified relating to Cable laid in 1986. cables telecommunications. RTE (French IFA constructed in Charging Methodology for IFA and IFA 2 Developer) 1980s. Interconnectors (1 Dec 2019) makes no mention commercial telecoms sales. See p.8 National Grid (GB of Link. Developer) 2. Moyle No No Outline planning permission for HVDC / Fibre Optic Article indicates "a fibre optics cable and convertor stations (1998) communications has been integrated into the Mutual Energy (UK) cables." Reserved matters approval (2000) No technical information identified relating to telecommunications. 3. Brit Ned No No Not found. HVDC No technical information identified relating to telecommunications. TenneT (Dutch Developer) National Grid (GB Developer) 4. EWIC No No Flintshire County Council HVDC & Fibre See East West Interconnector Revenue Electricity can be traded between Ireland and Optic Requirement Public Information Note dated 7 GB through the interconnector. Traders can EirGrid Interconnector Decision Notice not found. September 2012: Link. buy into supplies. Limited (EIL) part of the EirGrid Group Link to status of planning in Quarter 4 of Revenue appears generated from commercial Irish Order terms indicate the purpose of the (Irish Developer) 2009. fibre optic ‘hosting’. See pages. 3, "less revenue fibre is "primarily" to control operation of the from received from other revenue streams such interconnector (see links in Planning UK is the other Planning Permission was granted in as ancillary services", 8 "income from hosting fee Permission column). relevant jurisdiction. 2009. from fibre optics laid on top of the EWIC", 27, para 9 – "the operational costs of the fibre optic Completed in 2012. An Board Pleanala (Irish equivalent business is a matter for EirGrid and is not to PINS) recovered through TUoS or under this submission. However, the fibre optic business is Granted permission for location and utilising the regulated asset." Para 9.1. construction of a converter station on 14 Sep 2009 following application by Note: TUoS stands for "Transmission Use of Fingal County Council and Meath System". County Council. Ref: PL17.VA0002. See Add Board Pleanala - Strategic Link to Order itself and link to website Infrastructure Development Order (Link to (showing all docs). Order). Page 1 of 10 APPENDIX NSPAD 20 Updated: 18 Dec 2020 PROJECT PROJECT INFO NSIP? NATIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION RELATING CABLE-TYPE WHETHER, & PURPOSE OF, NOTES & RESTRICTIONS ON NO. (Yes / ORDER: E.G. TO CABLES? TELECOMMUNICATIONS PURPOSE/USE No) DCO / SI / OTHER "PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT….third duct containing a fibre optic cable primarily to control the operation of the interconnector." 5. NEMO No No Thanet District Council HVDC / HVAC / ES Update Reserved Matters for R/TH/16/0128 No references to fibre optic cables in the Fibre Optic at para 1.4 – "National Grid Nemo Link Limited Decision Notices. National Grid (GB F/TH/13/0760 obtain consent on 19th December 2013 for a Developer) hybrid proposal comprising… HDVC, HVAC and Addendum ES refers to Fibre Optic (see R/TH/16/0128 - Link fibre optic cables – all matters provided." Telecommunications column). Elia (Belgian Developer) Dover District Council Ofgem Con report indicates fibre optic cables Ofgem report indicates fibre would be used to "exclusively for the operation of the support the operation of the interconnector DOV/13/00759 Link interconnector" – para 10.1 Link. (see link in Telecommunications column), and fibre optic cables "exclusively for the operation of the interconnector" – para 10.1 Link. 6. ElecLink No No Shepway District Council now HVDC No technical information identified relating to Wayleave known as Folkestone & Hythe telecommunications. ElecLink (Wholly District From Converter Station to France, Elec Link owned subsidiary of entered into Wayleave Agreement with GetLink company Council granted Planning Permission Eurotunnel. which owns the for Converter Station alone: Link. Channel Tunnel) No express terms permit use of fibre optic Planning Permission for Cable Route cables for commercial telecommunications. Statutory undertakers Elec Link granted EU Project of Common permitted development rights for cable Interest route from National Grid to converter. And see notes re Wayleave. See Planning Section of Elec Link info sheet - p. 5&6. Link. 7. IFA2 No No Fareham Borough Council: Either Cross Linked HRA refers to Fibre Optic installation 1.4.12 & Decision Notices relevant to the specification Polyethylene 1.4.13 (p.88 of PDF). of the cable are not identifiable on Fareham RTE (French Outline Planning Permission – (XLPE) or Mass BC's website. Developer) P16/055/OA – granted 23 Jan 2017. Impregnated Non Draining (MIND) Approved planning conditions not relate to National Grid (GB Reserved Matters (“RM”) – HVDC cables or fibre optic cables. See: Developer) P/17/0835/RM – detailed designs of XLPE HVAC IFA2 converter. cables. P/16/0557/DP/A RM – P/17/0834/RM – area of public p. 11 of PDF – - Condition 10: Scheme of external lighting open space around converter. follow link IFA2. to the converter station - Condition 11: Audible and Noise Assessment Page 2 of 10 APPENDIX NSPAD 20 Updated: 18 Dec 2020 PROJECT PROJECT INFO NSIP? NATIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION RELATING CABLE-TYPE WHETHER, & PURPOSE OF, NOTES & RESTRICTIONS ON NO. (Yes / ORDER: E.G. TO CABLES? TELECOMMUNICATIONS PURPOSE/USE No) DCO / SI / OTHER FPP – P/16/0557/DP/A granted 25 Sep - Condition 12: Audible and Noise 2017 subject to conditions (see notes). Assessment - Condition 14: Radio and Telecoms FPP – P/16/0557/DP/B granted 25 Sept Interference and Electro Magnetic Fields 2017 subject to conditions (see notes). from the Converter Station plan - Condition 22: Construction Traffic Management Plan P/16/0557/DP/B - Condition 9a and 9b Converter Station Drainage - Condition 28a and 28b TV and Radio Reception HRA refers to Fibre Optic cable but unable to find any indication it's used for commercial purposes (see link in Telecommunications column). 8. NSL No CPO authorised by All docs consolidated on to one page HVDC subsea and Environmental Statement Link No express terms in Orders permitting use of Secretary of State: with links: onshore. fibre optic cabling for commercial Statnett (Norwegian https://northsealink.com/en/documents/ P5-5 on p39 of PDF – "A fibre optic Distributed telecommunications purposes (nor Developer) "The National Grid HVAC underground Temperature Sensing System may be installed description of same in ES (see link to ES in North Sea Link Northumberland County Council: from converter to in association with each marine cable for Telecommunications column). National Grid North Limited (East Gas Insulated monitoring and control purposes." Sea Limited (UK Sleekburn) Non Material Amendments approval - Switchgear (GIS). CPO Link Developer) Compulsory 16/01588/NONMAT Purchase Order CPO terms: 2016". 13/03524/OUTES Para 3(a) gives "the acquiring authority" rights "necessary to construct and place new electricity interconnector infrastructure…" Para 3(h) gives the same authority the right to carry out any "activities ancillary or incidental thereto". 9. Greenlink No CPO authorised by Pembrokeshire County Council HVDC, HVAC and Environment Summary – Non Technical No express terms in Orders permitting use of Secretary of State: Fibre Optic Statement Link fibre optic cabling for commercial Greenlink Outline Planning Permission – Ref: telecommunications purposes (nor Interconnector Limited "Greenlink 20/0041/PA: Link . p.5 - Para 1.2.3 of ES – ""The ES, to which this description of same in ES (see link to ES in (Irish Developer) Interconnector NTS relates covers the Welsh Onshore Telecommunications column). Limited (Greenlink, Planning Permission - Ref: 20/0044/PA components of Greenlink… to the connection UK is the other Pembroke) - Link – for fibre optic cables. with the National Grid substation, located within CPO terms: jurisdiction we are Compulsory the Pembroke Power Station in Pembrokeshire. concerned with. Purchase Order This is the defined as the Proposed Development S1 – "the acquiring authority…. Authorised to 2020." and includes… underground electricity and fibre purchase compulsorily the land and new optic cables" rights over the land described in para 2 and 3 (the Order Land) for the purpose of the Page 3 of 10 APPENDIX NSPAD 20 Updated: 18 Dec 2020 PROJECT PROJECT INFO NSIP? NATIONAL PLANNING PERMISSION RELATING CABLE-TYPE WHETHER, & PURPOSE OF, NOTES & RESTRICTIONS ON NO. (Yes / ORDER: E.G. TO CABLES? TELECOMMUNICATIONS PURPOSE/USE No) DCO / SI / OTHER See para 2 on p10 of ES re Fibre Optic Cables construction, use and maintenance of an "for control and communication purposes, laid electricity interconnector comprising underground with the HVDC and HVAC cables" underground cables, converter station and associated development to facilitate