Proceeding contribution from Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 27 July 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Annual Energy Statement.
Annual Energy Statement
I can confirm to my hon. Friend that below 50 MW the decision is for the local planning authority. However, I urge him not to fall into the easy trap of assuming that the only reason for building onshore wind turbines is for subsidy. The recent study on costs that the Department has had from Mott MacDonald shows that there has been a dramatic reduction in the cost of onshore wind. The result is that it is competitive in a free market with other sources of energy.
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- Conservation Climate change Carbon capture and storage Housing Finance Energy Ofgem Electricity Heating Oil Natural gas Nuclear power Meters Prices Microgeneration Offshore industry Renewable energy North Sea oil Green Investment Bank
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