16 Apr 2007 : Column 174W—continued
Matthew Taylor:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many households received Low Carbon Buildings Programme grants under the new capping system in (a) January 2007, (b) February 2007 and (c) March 2007; and if he will take steps to remove the monthly cap from April 2007. [129500]
Malcolm Wicks:
The purpose of the cap was to ensure the resources did not run out before June 2008. The following table shows the number of households to receive Low Carbon Buildings Programme grants by month this year.
| | Number of households |
|
January 2007
|
264
|
|
February 2007
|
188
|
|
March 2007
|
189
|
In the Budget 2007, it was announced that a further £6 million will be made available to the household stream of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme, taking the total available for householders to more than £18 million.
Before deciding how to make best use of the extra funding, the household stream is to be suspended for the monthly allocation in April so that the scheme can be re-shaped.
Martin Horwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many households received grants under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme in each month since its launch; and how many and what
16 Apr 2007 : Column 175W
value of such grants were given to (a) solar photovoltaics, (b) small hydro, (c) wind turbines, (d) solar thermal hot water, (e) ground/water/air source heat pumps, (f) bio-energy, (g) renewable CHP, (h) micro CHP and (i) fuel cells. [130054]
Malcolm Wicks
[holding answer 29 March 2007]: The information requested is as follows.
| Month | Technology | Number of grants | Value of grants (£) |
|
May 2006
|
Solar PV
|
4
|
37,309.94
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind Turbines
|
6
|
24,000.00
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
76
|
30,000.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
14
|
16,800.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
7
|
10,500.00
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
107
|
118,609.94
|
| | | | |
|
June 2006
|
Solar PV
|
26
|
186,676.97
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
20
|
84,414.00
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
209
|
82,400.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
31
|
37,200.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
7
|
10,118.40
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
293
|
400,809.37
|
| | | | |
|
July 2006
|
Solar PV
|
58
|
448,526.56
|
| |
Small hydro
|
1
|
1,500.00
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
33
|
137,253.40
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
321
|
127,750.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
55
|
66,000.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
11
|
15,760.80
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
479
|
796,790.76
|
| | | | |
|
August 2006
|
Solar PV
|
52
|
342,058.41
|
| |
Small hydro
|
2
|
7,800.00
|
| |
Wind Turbine
|
19
|
85,449.50
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
282
|
112,766.60
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
38
|
45,443.10
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
16
|
23,834.28
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
16 Apr 2007 : Column 176W
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
409
|
617,351.89
|
| | | | |
|
September 2006
|
Solar PV
|
59
|
435,256.10
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind Turbine
|
30
|
127,240.40
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
214
|
85,590.10
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
24
|
28,800.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
13
|
16,466.00
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
340
|
693,352.60
|
| | | | |
|
October 2006
|
Solar PV
|
91
|
700,030.30
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
522
|
356,084.18
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
315
|
125,600.45
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
22
|
26,250.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
17
|
19,328.19
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
967
|
1,227,293.12
|
| | | | |
|
November 2006
|
Solar PV
|
80
|
608,877.77
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
551
|
427,735.00
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
298
|
119,160.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
36
|
43,200.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
21
|
28,412.96
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
986
|
1,227,385.73
|
| | | | |
|
December 2006
|
Solar PV
|
38
|
250,074.57
|
| |
Small hydro
|
1
|
5,000.00
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
149
|
151,765.79
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
102
|
40,800.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
17
|
20,400.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
17
|
22,853.41
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
324
|
490,893.77
|
16 Apr 2007 : Column 177W
|
January 2007
|
Solar PV
|
35
|
239,218.45
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
89
|
188,149.47
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
113
|
45,200.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
13
|
15,600.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
4
|
5,100.00
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
254
|
493,267.92
|
| | | | |
|
February 2007
|
Solar PV
|
43
|
343,557.83
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
38
|
63,586.39
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
89
|
35,600.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
10
|
11,843.10
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
7
|
10,112.40
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
187
|
464,699.72
|
| | | | |
|
March 2007
|
Solar PV
|
62
|
456,507.89
|
| |
Small hydro
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Wind turbine
|
31
|
127,427.00
|
| |
Solar Thermal Hot Water
|
79
|
31,600.00
|
| |
Ground Source Heat Pump
|
11
|
13,050.00
|
| |
Bio-energy
|
6
|
8,100.00
|
| |
Renewable CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Micro CHP
|
0
|
0
|
| |
Fuel Cells
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
—
|
189
|
636,684.89
|
