§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the annual layout of the United Kingdom and Japan upon their joint venture on wave energy; and what are the comparative figures for the United States of America.
§ Mr. John MooreThe United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Japan 553W agreed a three-year collaborative programme of work to develop wave power air turbine generating systems in April 1978. The Republic of Ireland subsequently joined the programme. The centrally funded part of the programme will cost 140 million yen—approximately £320,000. The individual contributions are approximately equivalent to:
Canada £55,000 Republic of Ireland £34,000 Japan £77,000 United Kingdom £77,000 United States £77,000 In addition, the United Kingdom Government agreed to contribute one of the two turbines associated with the project—the other being supplied by the United States Government. For the United Kingdom turbine a £265,000 contract was placed with a United Kingdom firm.
First supply to national grid i.e. synchronised Station Original estimated cost £'000 Final cost (current estimate) £'000 Unit No. Original estimated date Actual date or current estimate (E) Drax "A" 103,125 155,000 1 January 1971 November 1973 (March 1966 prices) 2 January 1972 December 1973 3 January 1973 December 1974 Drax completion 685,100 780,000* 4 1984 1984 (E) (March 1978 prices) 5 1985 1985 (E) 6 1985 1986 (E) * Expenditure incurred to date plus estimated balance to completion based on current price levels (October 1979). Power stations in Scotland and Northern Ireland are the responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Northern Ireland.