Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 11 March 2010. It occurred during Debate on Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2).
Draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2)
Yes, and I am happy to write to the noble Lord. We have set out scenarios for how we will get to that number. We estimate that 26 gigawatts of wind power in our lead scenario in the renewable energy strategy could mean about 10,000 new turbines by 2020. At the moment some four gigawatts are already in operation with an additional 8.9 gigawatts’ worth under construction or with consent and awaiting construction. So already we have an awful lot of gigawatts in the pipeline, and I have every confidence that we will reach the target. I know that some noble Lords do not find wind turbines to be constructs of beauty, and I understand the issues around landscape and heritage.
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- Coal fired power stations Carbon capture and storage Electricity generation Electricity Infrastructure Electric cables Oil Planning permission Planning Natural gas Parliamentary scrutiny Pipelines Storage Renewable energy Wind power National grid Fossil fuelled power stations Liquefied natural gas Infrastructure Planning Commission National policy statements
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