Electricity generated by wind power is eligible for support through the renewables obligation (RO), which was introduced in 2002. As of 1 April 2009, onshore wind is eligible for one renewables obligation certificate (ROC) per MWh of electricity generated, and offshore wind is eligible for 1.5 ROCs/MWh. Whilst we do not maintain data on the number of ROCs claimed per constituency or region, a full register of the number of ROCs claimed by each accredited station can be viewed online at:
https://www.renewablesandchp.ofgem.gov.uk/Public/ReportManager.aspx?ReportVisibility=1&ReportCategory=0.
The RO is the successor scheme to the non fossil fuels obligation (NFFO) which supports some onshore wind sites in Eastern England. Levels of support and detail of eligible NFFO sites can be found at
http://www.nfpa.co.uk/summary.html
Round 1 offshore wind demonstration projects were eligible for grants under the Offshore Wind Capital Grants Scheme, and offshore farms in the East of England region have been awarded funding through this as follows:
£ million Project Scroby Sands Inner Dowsing Lynn Offshore 2004-05 7.5 0.00 0.00 2005-06 2.3 0.00 0.00 2006-07 0.10 6.50 6.50 2007-08 0.10 0.00 0.00 2008-09 0.00 3.20 3.20 2009-10 0.00 0.10 0.10 2010-11 0.00 0.10 0.10 2011-12 0.00 0.10 0.10
Under the Clear Skies Scheme, which ran from 2003 to 2007, £71,900 was spent on micro wind installations for householders in the East of England region. We do not have the figure for spend on community-scale installations on a regional basis under this scheme.
The amount of funding that has been allocated under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme for the encouragement of wind power usage in (a) Mid-Bedfordshire constituency and (b) the East of England region in each year since its introduction in 2006 is as follows:
£ Grant amount Paid amount Householders 2006-07 East of England 155,477.18 36,615.14 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2007-08 East of England 15,069.40 133,532.02 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2008-09 East of England 40,000.00 20,000.00 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2009-10 East of England 5,568.50 10,000.00 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 Communities 2006-07 East of England 67,708.93 0.00 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2007-08 East of England 0.00 21,179.45 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2008-09 East of England 0.00 26,472.69 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2009-10 East of England 0.00 15,707.94 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 Stream 2a 2007-08 East of England 104,829.65 0.00 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 2008-09 East of England 0.00 10,297.65 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 Stream 2b 2007-08 East of England 133,456.50 0.00 Mid Bedfordshire 0.00 0.00 1 Shows only committed grants—ie does not included expired, withdrawn or rejected applications.
East of England Number of projects Total value of grant (£) 2007-08 19 271,082.78 2008-09 1 15,831.61 Note: Of which one is for Mid Bedfordshire (2008-09—£15,831.61)