§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what progress has been made in promoting combined heat and power schemes since the Energy Act 1983; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSince 1983, the Government have provided £750,000 towards the costs of further studies on major urban CHP schemes by consortia in Belfast, Edinburgh and Leicester. The Leicester consortium has published a report on its findings and has formed a company, Leicester Energy Limited, to take the work forward. Reports from Belfast and Edinburgh are expected shortly.
Under the Department's energy efficiency demonstration scheme, £3 million has been committed to the support of 22 industrial and commercial projects. My Department has also provided £102,000 under the energy efficiency survey scheme, which provides grants of up to a maximum of £10,000 towards 50 per cent. of the costs of employing independent consultants for feasibility studies of non-domestic CHP schemes.