Mr. O'NeillTo ask the President of the Board of Trade whether a municipal waste-to-energy scheme which had been granted a waste disposal contract before a third tranche of the non-fossil fuel obligation is announced would be eligible to bid into the new order when it is announced.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 23 April 1993] My Department is considering the arrangements for a third renewables order under the non-fossil fuel obligation, including the technologies to be included. However, other things being equal, a scheme that was able to demonstrate a secure supply of the renewable energy resource needed to drive the generation facility would be eligible to bid, and would be better placed to meet the requirements of the legislation, than one that was not.