Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Written Evidence


Annex A

Existing Sustainable Energy Capital Grants Programmes for Demonstration and Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies

    —  Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstration programme—three year, £15 million capital grant programme announced in December 2005 (part of HFCCAT). The programme aims to support the demonstration of fuel cell systems for both transport and stationary power applications, and the demonstration of hydrogen energy systems for transport applications. These technologies hold promise for electricity generation and transport.

    —  Off shore wind—£99 million capital grant programme. The programme provides support for early deployment support for proven technologies.

    —  Bioenergy Capital Grants Scheme—three year, £30 million DBERR, £36 million Big Lottery funded capital grant programme launched in 2003. The programme aims to support demonstration and deployment of biomass electricity, heat and CHP. A five year extension to the scheme is being funded by Defra to support biomass heat and CHP projects in the industrial, commercial and community sectors. It will be worth some £10-15 million in England over the two financial years to 31 March 2008.

    —  Marine Renewable Deployment Fund—a three year £50 million capital grant and revenue stream programme launched in 2005. The programme aims to support demonstration projects through a combined approach to support. The UK has good marine resource and has the potential to be a world leader in this technology area.

    —  Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 1—three year, £36 million capital grant programme launched in April 2006. The programme aims to support the deployment of microgeneration technologies to homeowners, public sector and industry, while promoting a more holistic approach to energy conservation.

    —  Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2—two year, £50 million capital grant programme announced in Budget in April 2006. The programme aims to support the deployment of microgeneration technologies to public sector developments whilst actively driving down costs through the use of a framework agreement.

    Defra is currently consulting on how the third phase of the Energy Efficiency Commitment (renamed the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target) should include microgeneration and renewable energy generation technologies among those measures which the programme supports. This phase will run from 2008-11; and is intended to produce lifetime savings of 42 million tonnes of carbon (MtC).


 
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