§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what progress he has made towards meeting the target for combined heat and power by the end of 2000; [117765]
(2) what is the current capacity for a combined heat and power plant in the United Kingdom; and whether the 5 GWe target for combined heat and power by the end of this year is likely to be met. [117764]
§ Mr. MeacherGood progress is being made in the growth of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) in the UK.
There are currently over 4GW of CHP installed in the UK on nearly 1400 sites, providing around 6 per cent. of electricity generated in the UK. The interim 5GW target for CHP is likely to be achieved next year. Meanwhile, the Government have announced their new target of at least 10GW by 2010 and are actively working toward this.
A draft CHP strategy, including a range of measures to achieve the new target will be issued shortly. These measures will include exemption of good quality CHP from the Climate Change Levy and a new CHP Club.