HL Deb 07 June 2000 vol 613 c157WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the total generation capacity of existing wind farms in the United Kingdom; and what additional capacity they expect will be provided by those which are currently proposed. [HL2643]

The Minister for Science, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)

As at 31 December 1999, 302 wind energy projects had been contracted under the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO) with an overall capacity of 1154MW (Declared Net Capacity), of which 66 projects with a total capacity of 149MW DNC have actually been commissioned.