The UK regional breakdown of the (just under) 400 people funded by UKTI currently working in our regional teams is broadly as follows:
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Number
North East
34
East
45
London
40
North West
42
South East
57
South West
39
West Midlands
50
Yorkshire and the Humber
42
East Midlands
43
Total
392
Warm Home and Energy Conservation Act 2000
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what files his Department holds on the Warm Home and Energy Conservation Act 2000; and if he will make a statement. [210703]
Malcolm Wicks:
The Department holds numerous files relating to the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000, including files relating to the Government's policies for tackling fuel poverty arising from duties under that Act.
Wind Power
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what rate of installation of off-shore wind turbines will be required to meet the Government's 25 gigawatt target for renewable power generation; and if he will make a statement. [212415]
Malcolm Wicks:
The Government do not have a target for 25 GW of renewable power generation.
At the spring European Council in March 2007, EU Heads of Government agreed to a target to supply 20 per cent. of the EU's energyheat, electricity and transportfrom renewable sources by 2020. Agreement has not yet been reached on the contribution that each member state will make towards this EU target. The Commission has proposed a UK target that 15 per cent. of its energy should come from renewable sources but agreement has not yet been reached.
On 10 December 2007, the Government announced the launch of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on a draft plan for up to 25 GW (installed capacity) of new offshore wind farms by 2020. Depending on the results of the SEA and the magnitude of impacts identified, the Government take a decision on what the acceptable level of offshore wind development is.
Developers would then be required to bid for site leases through leasing competitions to be held by the Crown Estate and, if successful, conduct their own site evaluations and undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment before applying for the necessary development and environmental consents to build an offshore wind farm.
The number of offshore wind turbines therefore required up to 2020 will depend on the outcome of the SEA, a future decision by the Government on the level of offshore wind generation, and on the size of turbines selected by developers for specific sites.
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Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many wind farm sites there were in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years; what the location is of each; what total installed wind turbine capacity was in each such year; what forecast he has made of such capacity in each of the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement. [212416]
Malcolm Wicks:
According to the British Wind Energy Association, the total number of operational wind farms in the United Kingdom, at the end of each year was as follows:
Number
1998
42
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1999
47
2000
58
2001
66
2002
77
2003
85
2004
97
2005
118
2006
140
2007
169
There are currently 175 operational wind farms in the UK (June 2008).
The location and capacity of all wind of the 175 wind farms is:
Online
Wind farm
Location
MW capacity
pre 98
Novar
Highland
17
pre98
Llyn Alaw
Anglesey
20.4
pre 98
Harlock Hill
Cumbria
2.5
pre 98
Rheidol
Ceredigion
2.4
pre 98
Lynch Knoll
Gloucestershire
0.5
pre 98
Oldside
Cumbria
5.4
pre 98
Carno 'A1 and 'B'
Powys
33.6
pre 98
Siddick
Cumbria
4.2
pre 98
Windy Standard
Dumfries and Galloway
21.6
pre 98
Trysglwyn
Gwynedd
5.6
pre 98
Owenreagh
Co Tyrone
5
pre 98
Slieve Rushen
Co Fermanagh
5
pre 98
Hagshaw Hill
South Lanarkshire
15.6
pre 98
Bessy Bell
Co Tyrone
5
pre 98
Elliot's Hill
Co Antrim
5
pre 98
Rigged Hill
Co Londonderry
5
pre 98
Four Burrows
Cornwall
4.5
pre 98
Dyffryn Brodyn
Ceredigion
5.5
pre 98
Bryn Titli
Powys
9.9
pre 98
St Breock
Cornwall
4.95
pre 98
Corkey
Co Antrim
5
pre 98
Royd Moor
South Yorkshire
6.5
pre 98
Kirkby Moor
Cumbria
4.8
pre 98
Taff Ely
Rhondda Cynon Taff
9
pre 98
Ovenden Moor
West Yorkshire
9.2
pre 98
Goonhilly Downs
Cornwall
5.6
pre 98
Cold Northcott
Cornwall
6.8
pre 98
Blyth Harbour
Northumberland
2.7
pre 98
Chelker Reservoir
North Yorkshire
1.2
pre 98
Blood Hill
Norfolk
2.25
pre 98
Coal Clough
Lancashire
9.6
pre 98
Llandinam P and L
Powys
30.9
pre 98
Rhyd-y-Groes
Ceredigion
7.2
pre 98
Garland Cross
Cornwall
6
pre 98
Delabole
Cornwall
4
pre 98
Black Scout Wind Farm
Lancashire
1.97
pre 98
Carhill Wind Turbine
Co Londonderry
0.23
pre 98
Paul's Hill extension
Moray
9
1998
Slievenahanaghan
Co Antrim
1
1998
Hafoty Ucha 1
Gwynedd
0.6
1998
Haverigg II
Cumbria
2.4
1998
Mynydd Gorddu
Ceredigion
10.2
1999
Winscales
Cumbria
1.98
1999
Eco Tech Centre
Norfolk
1.5
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1999
Askam
Cumbria
4.62
1999
Beinn Ghlas
Argyll and Bute
8.4
1999
Royal Seaforth Dock
Merseyside
3.6
2000
Burra Dale
Shetland Islands
1.98
2000
Blyth Offshore
Northumberland
3.8
2000
Hare Hill
East Ayrshire
13
2000
Sigurd
Orkney
1.3
2000
Lambrigg
Cumbria
6.5
2000
Somerton
Norfolk
1.5
2000
Dun Law
Scottish Borders
17.6
2000
Kirkheaton
Northumberland
1.8
2000
Lowca
Cumbria
4.62
2000
Lendrum's Bridge Phase I
Co Tyrone
5.94
2000
Great Orton II
Cumbria
3.96
2001
Myres Hill
East Renfrewshire
1.9
2001
Beinn an Tuirc
Argyll and Bute
30
2001
High Hedleyhope
County Durham
2.25
2001
Tow Law
County Durham
2.3
2001
Deucheran Hill
Argyll and Bute
15
2001
Bears Down
Cornwall
9.6
2001
Sainsburys, Langlands Park
South Lanarkshire
0.6
2001
Pare Cynog
Carmarthenshire
3.6
2002
Hafoty Ucha 2 extension
Gwynedd
1.7
2002
Moel Maelogen
Conwy
2.6
2002
Tangy
Argyll and Bute
12.75
2002
Lendrum's Bridge Phase II
Co Tyrone
7.26
2002
Bowbeat
Scottish Borders
31.2
2002
Mablethorpe
Lincolnshire
1.2
2002
Blaen Bowi
Carmarthenshire
3.9
2002
Thorfinn, Burgar Hill
Orkney
2.75
2002
Cemmaes
Powys
15.3
2002
Out Newton
Humberside
9
2002
Bu Farm
Orkney
2.7
2003
High Volts (3Hs)
County Durham
8.25
2003
North Hoyle
Denbighshire
60
2003
Beaufort Court (RES Office)
Hertfordshire
0.225
2003
Swaffham Extension
Norfolk
1.8
2003
Altahullion Phase I
Co Londonderry
26
2003
Forss 1 , Hill of Lybster
Highland
2.32
2003
Burra Dale Extension
Shetland Islands
1.7
2003
Mawla (Moel Maelogen)
Conwy
1.3
2004
Gigha Community
Highland
0.675
2004
Causeymire
Highland
48
2004
Bambers Farm
Lincolnshire
1.2
2004
Hare Hill (3Hs)
County Durham
5.5
2004
Castle Pill Farm
Pembrokeshire
0.5
2004
Cruach Mhor
Argyll and Bute
29.75
2004
Crystal Rig
Scottish Borders
50
2004
Holmside Hall (3Hs)
County Durham
5.5
2004
Ford Motors
London
3.6
2004
Scroby Sands
Norfolk
60
2004
Ardrossan
North Ayrshire
24
2004
Llangwyryfon
Ceredigion
9.35
2005
Nissan Motors Plant
Tyne and Wear
3.96
2005
Green Park
Berkshire
2
2005
Coldham
Cambridgeshire
16
2005
Kentish Flats
Kent
90
2005
Boulfruich
Highland
13
2005
Black Law A (Part of Black Law 1)
South Lanarkshire
97
2005
Tir Mostyn and Foel Goch
Denbighshire
21.25
2005
Glens of Foudland
Aberdeenshire
26
2005
Artfield Fell
Dumfries and Galloway
19.5
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2005
Rothes (Cairn Uish)
Moray
50.6
2005
Cefn Croes (inc Devils Bridge, Bryn Du NFFO Contract)