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As amended in the Standing Committee, further considered.

I was disappointed with the Minister’s response to amendments Nos. 58 and 59. He said that the figures in the clause are much larger than we need in the current climate, but that they will encompass future schemes. The figures are grotesquely large, especially when coupled with clause 16, the purpose of which is to promote energy schemes. Amendment No. 59 would reduce the figure by 80 per cent., so leaving 20 per cent. of what the Government want, which is 4MW in the case of plant for the generation of electricity. That would be a very large plant. Renewables East says:"““One 1.8 MW wind turbine at a reasonable site would produce over 4.7 million units of electricity each year, enough to meet the annual needs of over 1,000 households, or to run a computer for over 1,620 years.””" Amendment No. 58 would allow 4MW, which would be a large enough piece of plant to have for a community purpose, promoted by the Government under the provisions of the clause.