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DNO Renewables
Stage 05 · DNO Management

Submitted isn't approved. We see it through.

We handle every DNO query and chase, and advise on the best way forward. All tracked in your portal.

Included in every formal application fee

Your journey
  1. 01 Technical Survey
  2. 02 Grid Feasibility
  3. 03 Connection Strategy
  4. 04 Formal Application
  5. 05 DNO Management
  6. 06 Commissioning
What we take care of

One point of contact with the DNO.

All DNO communication

We answer information requests and engineer queries on your behalf.

Chasing progress

We follow up with the DNO so applications don't sit in a queue.

Advice on the way forward

Export limits, offers or design changes, we explain the options and recommend the best route.

Visible in your portal

Status updates, DNO messages and documents for each project, whenever you need them.

How it works

From submission to decision

  1. 01

    DNO reference received

    Your project moves into active management and appears in your portal.

  2. 02

    Queries handled

    We respond to the DNO and only come to you when we genuinely need information.

  3. 03

    Options explained

    If the DNO proposes a limit or changes, we advise what makes sense for the project.

  4. 04

    Decision delivered

    Approval or offer uploaded to your portal, ready for installation.

Pricing

Included in your application fee

DNO management isn't an add-on. It's part of every formal application, priced by system size.

G99 application fee by system size

4 – <50 kW

£125 + VAT

Large domestic solar, e.g. 8–12 kW

50 – <500 kW

£225 + VAT

Commercial rooftop, small industrial

500 kW – <1 MW

£545 + VAT

Ground mount, large commercial

Over 1 MW

POA

Solar farms and large scale

  • All DNO queries answered
  • Progress chasing
  • Export limit and offer advice
  • Portal updates per project

DNO fees are not included

Some DNOs charge their own assessment or connection fees. These are separate from our fee and we'll tell you where they apply.

Before we start

What we need from you

  • Quick replies when the DNO needs a decision
  • Any equipment or design changes
  • Signed offer letters, where required
  • Your install date once approved

This covers management on each application. To hand over your whole DNO workload, see our outsourced DNO management service.

Related services

Before and after DNO management

Management sits between the application and commissioning.

Formal application

The G99 application that includes DNO management.

See formal application
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Commissioning

After install, we complete and submit the commissioning paperwork.

See commissioning

Sending in volume?

Retainers and bulk submissions for installers with steady volumes.

See bulk applications

You're at stage 05 of 6 · DNO Management

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Commissioning

Complete the post-installation DNO requirements: G98/G99 commissioning documentation and confirmations.

Explore stage 06 Previous: Formal Application
FAQs

DNO management FAQs

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Submit your application and we'll manage every conversation through to a decision.

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