HC Deb 11 May 2004 vol 421 cc247-8W
Mr. Benton

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the effect of recent trends in investment in renewable energy upon residents of Bootle. [171449]

Mr. Timms

As I far as I am aware recent trends in investment have not led directly to new renewables capacity in Bootle itself. The nearest development is the wind farm at Seaforth Dock, composed of six 600 kW wind turbines, which is a little over two miles away. However, this was constructed in 1999 under the then, 'Non Fossil Fuel Obligation'.

For details of developments in the surrounding Liverpool area I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Crosby (Mrs. Curtis-Thomas) on 25 March 2004, Official Report, column 1109W and my right hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) on 28 April 2004, Official Report, column 1162SW.

Mr. Djanogly

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the effect of recent trends in investment in renewable energy upon the residents of Cambridgeshire. [170853]

Mr. Timms

As far as I am aware the following are renewable energy facilities that have been constructed within Cambridgeshire:

  • A 1MW Landfill gas plant at March Landfill Site, built in 2002.
  • A 1MW Landfill gas plant at Warboys, built in 2001.
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  • A 37MW Biomass plant at Elean Business Park, Sutton built in 2000.
  • A 2.3MW Landfill gas plant at Cow Lane, Godmanchester, built in 2000
  • A 2MW Landfill gas plant at Huntingdon, built in 1999.
  • A 2MW Landfill gas plant at Dogsthorpe Landfill Site, Peterborough, which was built in 1995.
  • A 2.1MW Landfill gas plant at Milton, built in 1993.
  • A 225kW wind turbine at Kings Bush Farm, Huntingdon built in 1990.

There are currently no proposals for new developments that fall under Section 36 of the 1989 electricity act. This requires developers to notify my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State of proposals for new generating capacity of greater than 50MW. However, proposals for developments that total less than 50MW in size are the responsibility of the Local Planning Authority.