§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the changes in the export price of renewable energy generators(a) since the implementation of NETA and (b) in each year since 1997. [25890]
§ Mr. WilsonOfgem's Report to DTI on the Review of the Initial Impact of NETA on Smaller Generators issued on 31 August 2001 indicated that export prices had reduced since the start of NETA as follows:
- for power from smaller generators generally, by 17 per cent.;
- for power from Hydro, by 14 per cent.;
- for power from wind, by 13 per cent.;
- for power from other renewables, by 7 per cent.
The Department does not have information on changes in export prices of renewable energy generators for each year since 1997. In terms of prices for renewable energy exports the Department does not keep these figures which are usually a matter of commercial confidentiality. The Department does however provide guaranteed export prices to renewable exports which have received Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation contracts and the exact price paid to each export will be defined by the relevant contract. Average prices received by current projects for each NFFO Order are as follows.
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NFFO order Total capacity (MW) Average cost (p/kWh) 3 627 4.35 4 843 3.46 5 1,177 2.71