Ofgem Consultation on Draft Licence Conditions for Electricity Storage

UK Ofgem Publications & Decisions

Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 16th, 2026

Summary

Ofgem is seeking views on draft special licence conditions for the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme. This consultation is part of early engagement to refine the conditions before a statutory consultation planned for Q2 2026.

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Ofgem has issued a call for input on a working draft of proposed special licence conditions for the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme. This document is intended to gather feedback to refine the drafting, structure, and operability of these conditions prior to a formal statutory consultation scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. The consultation is particularly relevant to LDES projects applying under the first window but welcomes input from all industry participants, energy experts, and the public.

Regulated entities, particularly those involved in LDES projects, should review the draft licence conditions and submit their feedback by the closing date of April 20, 2026. The feedback will inform the development of the final licence conditions. While this is a non-statutory engagement, timely and constructive input is crucial for shaping the regulatory framework governing long-duration electricity storage in Great Britain.

What to do next

Review draft special licence conditions for Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES).
Submit feedback on policy areas and drafting points by April 20, 2026.
Prepare for statutory consultation planned for Q2 2026.

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Long Duration Electricity Storage: Draft Special Licence Conditions

Publication type: Call for input Publication date:

16 March 2026

Closing date: 20 April 2026 Status: Open Topic: Long duration electricity storage Get emails about this page Print this page

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We are seeking views on a working draft of the proposed special licence conditions for the Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme.

Call for input description

This call for input forms part of early, non-statutory engagement and is intended to help us refine the drafting, structure and operability of the licence conditions before launching a statutory consultation planned for Q2 2026.

We welcome feedback on the full draft, with a particular focus on specific policy areas and drafting points where stakeholder input is most valuable at this stage. Please read the call for input document for full details on how to respond.

Who should respond

While this consultation is particularly relevant to LDES projects applying under the first application window, we also welcome input from stakeholders, including industry participants, energy experts, and members of the public.

Your feedback will help us refine the draft special licence conditions ahead of the statutory consultation.