Wind Power

Department for Energy and Climate Change written question – answered at on 16 July 2015.

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Photo of Julie Elliott Julie Elliott Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how many gigawatts of onshore wind will be eligible for grace periods following planned changes to the Renewables Obligation.

Photo of Andrea Leadsom Andrea Leadsom The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change

DECC estimates that up to 5.2GW of onshore wind capacity proposed across the UK could be eligible for the grace period announced on 18 June.[1] The precise grace period eligibility requirements will be determined through the legislative process and are subject to approval by Parliament. It will be for developer of each individual project to determine whether they meet those eligibility requirements and to apply for the grace period.

[1] Based on data extracted from the Renewable Energy Planning Database, April 2015

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