Energy and Climate Change written question – answered at on 14 May 2014.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the total expenditure was on Renewables Obligation support in 2013; and what proportion of such support was given to solar power.
Renewable Obligation (RO) expenditure is calculated on a financial year basis. Total expenditure in 2012-13 was £1,991 million.
The proportion of this support given to solar in 2012-13 can be calculated by dividing the number of RO certificates (ROCs) redeemed by suppliers originating from solar generation (20,932) by the total number of ROCs redeemed by suppliers (44,773,499). This gives a figure of 0.05%.
Source:
RO expenditure published in Ofgem’s 2012-13 RO annual report, available at:
https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/renewables-obligation-ro-annual-report-2012-2013
2012-13 ROCs redeemed by technology available at:
https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&ReportCategory=0
(Compliance certificates report).
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