We recommend that EN-5 is updated to reflect the outcome of the Offshore Transmission Network Review (OTNR). We understand the revised Energy NPS is expected to be laid before Parliament before the OTNR is due to be completed. The Department should consider how the potential outcome of the OTNR should be reflected in revised EN-5, but without causing significant delay to the publication of the revised NPS.

We recommend that EN-5 is updated to reflect the outcome of the Offshore Transmission Network Review (OTNR). We understand the revised Energy NPS is expected to be laid before Parliament before the OTNR is due to be completed. The Department should consider how the potential outcome of the OTNR should be reflected in revised EN-5, but without causing significant delay to the publication of the revised NPS. Type: recommendation | Number: 14 | Paragraph: 69 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: We agree with the importance of EN-5 reflecting the work of the Offshore Transmission Network Review (OTNR) and have updated the NPS to reflect the work undertaken under the OTNR and particularly the need for transmission to be more co-ordinated. This includes co-ordination of offshore-onshore trans