§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the current programme of assessment studies into photovoltaics being undertaken by his Department; what is the cost of the programme; and if he will list the location of the studies.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 24 November 1992]: There are three assessment studies currently ongoing:
- 1. "A feasibility and design study for a photovoltaic building demonstration" by the university of Cardiff (at Cardiff).
- 2. "Grid connection of photovoltaic systems" by Halcrow Gilbert Associates (at Swindon).
- 3. "Photovoltaic modules as a cladding for commercial building" by British Petroleum (at Leatherhead).
The total cost of these studies is £232,000.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade when he expects to launch a programme of demonstration projects into photovoltaics.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 24 November 1992]: I have no plans to launch a programme of demonstration projects into photovoltaics, but my officials are giving consideration to a proposal for a particular project which would be located at the university of Northumbria.