Written question asked by Martin Caton (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2011. It was answered by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Combined Heat and Power

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change pursuant to the contribution of the Minister of State to the Public Bill Committee on the Energy Bill [Lords] of 21 June 2011, Written Evidence, columns 444-6, what steps he plans to take to progress passive flue gas and micro combined heat and power technologies; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Following the discussion of these technologies at Committee Stage of the Energy Bill, the department has progressed the agenda in line with the commitment given at the end of that debate. My officials met the hon. Member for Southampton Test (Dr Whitehead), shortly afterwards and have also held talks with industry bodies.In August the Micropower Council organised an event on micro-CHP involving senior DECC officials and the leading players from across the industry, and as a result of that meeting, the industry will shortly be presenting Government with proposals for progressing this technology. Micro-CHP already receives support from the feed-in tariff.Passive flue gas heat recovery systems are included as an eligible technology under the green deal. The secondary legislation implementing that policy is now being drawn up.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 75286; 533 c804-5W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Energy Bill [Lords] 2010-12
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Combined heat and power
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