§ 39. Mr. BrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what assessment he has made of the prospects for the burning of methane gas in power generation.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerDecisions on fossil fuel choice are matters for the industry. Virtually all the major independent generation projects known to my Department, totalling over 6 GW of capacity, are proposing to use natural gas. Moreover, the CEGB has recently applied for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State's consent to construct four gas-fired power stations.
I am also encouraged by the prospects for smaller landfill gas generation projects. These have the potential to make a significant contribution by the end of the century.