Statutory consultation: Decision on changes to the electricity interconnector licence held by National Grid Viking Link Limited (NGVL)

Decision on the Final Project Assessment of the Viking Link interconnector to Denmark
National Grid Viking Link Limited – Decision on a request for a later regime start date for the Viking Link interconnector project

In November 2023 we conducted a statutory consultation on proposed changes to the electricity interconnector licence held by National Grid Viking Link Limited (NGVL). These changes were required in order to implement the cap and floor regime provisions.

Following consideration of responses to the consultation, we have decided to proceed with making these licence changes. Licence guidance and modification decision notices have been published alongside this decision letter.

Main document

[Cover letter: Decision on proposed changes to the electricity interconnector licence held by National Grid Viking Link Limited [PDF, 114.94KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Viking%20Link%20Limited%20-%20Special%20Conditions_Cover%20letter.pdf)

Subsidiary documents

[Schedule 1 - Modification of the special conditions of the electricity interconnector licence held by National Grid Viking Link Limited [PDF, 88.40KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Schedule%201%20-%20Viking%20Link%20notice%20of%20licence%20modification.pdf)

[Schedule 2 - Special conditions of the electricity interconnector licence held by National Grid Viking Link Limited [PDF, 529.45KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Schedule%202%20-%20National%20Grid%20Viking%20Link%20Limited%20%E2%80%93%20Special%20Conditions.pdf)

[Schedule 3 - Section G Direction [PDF, 77.07KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Schedule%203%20-%20Viking%20Link%20Section%20G%20Direction.pdf)

[Schedule 4 - Guidance on the cap and floor conditions in National Grid Viking Link Limited's electricity interconnector licence [PDF, 721.02KB]

](https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Schedule%204%20-%20Viking%20Link%20Licence%20Guidance.pdf)