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Written question asked by Paul Truswell (Labour) on Friday, 11 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2009. It was answered by David Kidney (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Wind Power: Offshore Structures

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many gigawatts of (a) renewable and (b) non-renewable energy in applications receiving consideration under (i) section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 and (ii) the Transport and Works Act 2002 relate to offshore wind farms in English waters.
Answer

The Department is dealing with five consent applications under section 36 of the Electricity Act for proposed wind farms in English waters. The total generating capacity of these applications is nearly 2.25GW. There are currently no TWA applications under consideration for wind farms in English waters. There are no applications under either regime for non-renewable energy projects in English waters.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
502 c1341-2W; 307772
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Wind power
Link
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