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Low Carbon Buildings Programme—Phase 2
Projects supported in Mid Bedfordshire constituency and the East of England region in each year since are as follows:
(a) There have been no accepted solar applications in Mid Bedfordshire for the duration of the programme.
(b) The following applications were supported in the East of England area.
| East of England—value and number of project accepted per FY | ||||
| Solar PV | Solar Thermal | |||
| £ | Number of projects | £ | Number of projects | |
Solar PV also receives support through the Renewables Obligation (RO). Since 1 April 2009, all microgenerators (50 kW and under) can apply for the highest level of support under the reformed RO (2 ROCs/MWh). We do not maintain data on the number of ROCs claimed per constituency or region.
Vestas
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will discuss with the Vestas turbine company the future of its factories in Southampton and on the Isle of Wight. [278380]
Mr. Kidney: The Department and my predecessor have held discussions with Vestas regarding their announcement to consult on the future of their UK manufacturing capacity. No sector is immune from the economic downturn, and we are taking urgent action to ensure manufacturers can invest with confidence to supply the onshore and offshore wind markets, including the announcement in the Budget of up to £4 billion of new capital from the European Investment Bank that could support UK renewable energy projects, which should provide confidence for the onshore wind supply chain, and an intention to consult on a time-limited uplift in the level of support for offshore wind through the Renewables Obligation.
I recognise that commercial decisions on the supply of turbines for renewable generation are a matter for the companies concerned. SEEDA, the local regional development agency, has established a task force to provide a package of co-ordinated support that provides the company and its employees with advice and guidance during the consultation period, including—if Vestas'
consultation does lead to redundancies—support on every opportunity for seeking alternative employment, training and re-skilling.
Wind Power: South Downs
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost of the project to construct wind turbines in the South Downs National Park. [277792]
Mr. Kidney: The Department does not hold information on the cost of any proposed development in the South Downs National Park. This is a commercial matter for the developer concerned.
Written Questions: Government Responses
Tim Farron: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change when he plans to answer Question 241930, on fuel poverty, tabled on 4 December 2008. [279437]
Mr. Kidney [holding answer 12 June 2009]: According to DEFRA's records the question was answered on 18 December 2008 but that answer never appeared in the Official Report. The question has now been answered and I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave today to question 241930. I apologise for the delay.
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