Energy and Climate Change written question – answered at on 22 July 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many onshore wind turbines have been built in each constituency in Yorkshire and the Humber in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
holding answer
The Government do not hold information on renewable energy schemes by parliamentary constituency. The number of onshore wind turbines, not including those under 10kW, built in each district in Yorkshire and Humber in each of the last five years is as follows:
District | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Calderdale | 2 | - | - | - | - |
City of Leeds | - | - | - | 1 | - |
East Riding of Yorkshire | - | - | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Harrogate | - | - | 1 | 8 | - |
Kirklees | 1 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
North Lincolnshire | - | - | - | - | 8 |
Rotherham | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Source: AEA technology |
The Government are committed to the development of wind energy in the UK. As an island nation we have outstanding wind resources and wind energy is an indigenous source of energy which is needed to meet our renewable energy and climate change goals. The wind industry can be a key player in creating the investment, exports and jobs we need to bring back economic prosperity, and the UK is already a world leader in offshore wind.
We also want communities and individuals to benefit from the increase in renewable energy, including wind power, and to own a stake in our collective low carbon future. This is why we committed in the coalition programme for government to encouraging more community-owned renewable energy and allowing communities that host renewable energy projects to keep the additional business rates they generate.
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