Wind Farms

Part of Energy and Climate Change – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 26 January 2012.

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Photo of Charles Hendry Charles Hendry The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change 10:30, 26 January 2012

About £250 million was paid last year in constraint payments, of which only 10%— £24 million—was paid to the wind sector. The Government are reviewing the transmission constraint licence condition and trying to ensure upgrades are made in many parts of the country, so that the power generated can get where it is needed.