§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Technology when he expects to make public his study of the possibility of 63W utilising off-peak nuclear power under suitable geographical conditions for purposes of desalination.
§ Mr. BennThere is no study in progress at present on utilisation of off-peak nuclear power for desalination of water. Studies have been concentrated and are continuing to determine the cost of water from dual purpose nuclear power/desalination plants; these are however related to base-load operation of both the water and power sides of the installation.