The deadline for the permitting of Tranche A 5-50 MW generators with emissions of NOx above 500mg/m3 which operate for more than 50 hours a year is the 1st October 2019.
The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2018 SI 110 were published in January 2018 to transpose the requirements of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) EU/2015/2193 of 25th November 2015 and to control emissions from the operation of Specified Generators.
The Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) regulates pollutant emissions from the combustion of fuels in plants with a rated thermal input of between 1MW-50MW.