§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what(a) geothermal plants, (b) wind power farms, (c) wave power and (d) biogas plants have opened since 1997. [68184]
§ Mr. WilsonThe Department does not maintain a register of all renewable energy facilities.
The British Wind Energy Association maintains a list of wind farms in the UK on its website at http://www.bwea.comimap/list.html.
This includes 38 wind farms opened between 1997 and March 2002.
The Department is aware of 126 biogas plants that have opened since 1997. All derive the biogas from landfill sites. A list of these plants has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
A wave power plant on the island of Islay commenced generation in November 2000. The Department is not aware of any geothermal plant that has opened in the UK since 1997.