HL Deb 01 November 2004 vol 666 cc16-7WA
Baroness Byford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many combined heat and power plants are currently operational; and what were the respective figures for the years 1999 to 2003. [HL4480]

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

The figures below show the number of CHP schemes in operation at the end of each year since 1999.

Number of Combined Heat and Power Plants in operation, 1999–2003
Year
1999 1,383
2000 1,522
2001 1,552
2002 1,541
2003 1,506

Source:

Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2004, Table 6.1 on page 152

Baroness Byford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will reach their combined heat and power plants target for the current year; and, if not, by what percentage they will fail. [HL4481]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

The Government target for combined heat and power, announced in 2000, is to achieve at least 10,000 megawatts of good quality CHP capacity by 2010. There are no interim targets but the Government will continue to monitor progress towards its 2010 target.