Biofuels

Energy and Climate Change

Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009

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Ashok Kumar (Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many biomass plants there are in the UK.

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Joan Ruddock (Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change; Lewisham, Deptford, Labour)

Records of biomass power plants accredited under the Renewables Obligation are kept by Ofgem on their searchable Renewables and CHP Register at:

https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&ReportCategory=0

The total number of power plants in all biomass categories recorded as of 30 October 2009 is 623, of which 400 record their biomass feedstock as landfill gas. The remaining 223 include anaerobic digestion, energy from waste, sewage gas, co-firing and CHP as well as plant using virgin biomass. Records are not kept centrally of the number of biomass heat only plants. However, with the planned introduction of the RHI in 2011, such information may become available, as part of the administration of the scheme.

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