§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many wind turbines were erected in (i) each year since 1993, (ii) 1994, (iii) 1995 and (iv) 1996 to date. [16417]
§ Mr. PageThe number of wind turbines erected in the United Kingdom under the non-fossil fuel obligation—in England and Wales—the Northern Ireland non-fossil fuel obligation, NI-NFFO, and the Scottish renewables order, SRO, are as follows:
Year NFFO 1 and 2 NI-NFFO 1 SRO 1 Total 1991 13 — — 13 1992 113 — — 113 1993 247 — — 247 1994 54 20 — 74 1995 15 30 26 71 1996 — — — 0 Total 442 50 26 518 There are also some small-scale wind turbines in domestic use, and some single large-scale wind turbines erected outside the non-fossil fuel obligation and other obligations arrangements. Data on their number could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.