Electricity Act 1989: Primary legislation governing electricity market regulations and licensing requirements for power generation and supply in England and Wales
Energy Act 2013: Establishes the Electricity Market Reform framework including Contract for Difference provisions relevant to renewable energy projects
Climate Change Act 2008: Sets carbon reduction commitments and renewable energy targets that influence VPPA structures and obligations
Renewables Obligation Order: Regulatory framework supporting renewable electricity generation through certificate trading system
Feed-in Tariffs Scheme: Regulatory mechanism for promoting small-scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies
OFGEM Regulations: Guidelines and requirements set by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets for energy market participants
Balancing and Settlement Code: Sets rules for electricity trading and settlement in the UK electricity market
Grid Code: Technical specifications and procedures for connection to and use of the national electricity transmission system
Distribution Code: Technical specifications for connection to and use of electricity distribution networks
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: Regulates financial aspects of VPPAs including derivative elements and financial conduct requirements
MiFID II: EU directive retained in UK law governing financial instruments and trading requirements applicable to energy derivatives
English Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract formation, interpretation, and enforcement under English law
Sale of Goods Act 1979: Legislation governing contracts for the sale of goods, which may apply to certain aspects of energy trading
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Regulates unfair terms in contracts and limits the extent to which liability can be excluded
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Environmental legislation affecting renewable energy projects and their operations
REGO Regulations: Rules governing Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin certificates for proving renewable energy sources
UK GDPR: Data protection requirements affecting the handling of personal and commercial data in energy contracts
Competition Law: Regulations preventing anti-competitive practices in energy markets and contract structures
