Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
The Crown Estate’s Round 5 Information Memorandum and FAQ state that National Grid ESO’s Holistic Network Design Follow Up Exercise for the Celtic Sea will culminate in a recommended offshore transmission network design for the three PDAs (4.5GW total), including the export connection for PDA 3, with ESO’s recommendations expected by around March 2024 so that bidders have indicative transmission configurations and connection dates before ITT Stage 1.