Other Permit Awarded

regulatory

Viking Link

October 2018

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Event Details

Event Type:Other Permit Awarded

Category:regulatory

Date:October 2018

Date Precision:month

Event Signals

Positive

Project advancing - milestone achieved

High Impact

Major milestone or critical setback

Regulatory Details

Authority:Marine Management Organisation

Permit Type:Marine licence for Viking Link UK Offshore Scheme (Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009)

Description

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) issued the marine licence for the Viking Link UK Offshore Scheme in October 2018, authorising installation of submarine HVDC cables within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone subject to conditions. The licence followed the statutory consultation process and the EIA consent decision.