§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his most up-to-date estimate of the number and percentage share of wind energy projects to be approved in the first tranche of renewable energy projects to be approved by the non-fossil fuel purchasing agency.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThis information will not be available until it is known which projects have been contracted within the non-fossil fuel obligation.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to announce the first tranche of renewable energy projects to be approved by the non-fossil fuel purchasing agency.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy right hon. Friend expects to make the first order setting the level of the non-fossil fuel obligation, in respect of renewables-sourced generation projects, in the late summer.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he has made any approaches to the Energy Commissioner of the European Commission for approval of contract terms beyond 1 April 1998 for renewable energy projects.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNo. The legislation provides the public electricity suppliers—PESs—with a sufficient degree of flexibility to enable a significant number of renewables projects to be contracted within the non-fossil fuel obligation.