[holding answer 26 October 2009]: The Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) which is our £131 million grant programme offering funding for small scale onsite energy technologies to householders, public, community and not-for profit-sectors. Solar PV has benefited significantly under the programme. To date we have committed over £44 million to solar PV installations under the programme.
The amount of funding that has been allocated and paid in West Derbyshire and the East Midlands is shown in the following table:
All allocated Currently committed Paid Householders East Midlands 572,378.22 513,106.22 335,086. 22 West Derbyshire 19,572.00 17,500.00 0.00 Communities East Midlands 21,581.28 0.00 0.00 West Derbyshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 Stream 2A East Midlands 114,743.25 54,419.85 44,287.45 West Derbyshire 26,922.60 9,869.60 9,869.60 Stream 2B East Midlands 54,469.00 0.00 0.00 West Derbyshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 Solar Thermal Householders East Midlands 237,654.00 183,200.00 163,200.00 West Derbyshire 5,200.00 4,800.00 4,000.00 Communities East Midlands 39,880. 55 35,388.00 35,388.00 West Derbyshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 Stream 2A East Midlands 36,445.75 36,445.75 26,042.15 West Derbyshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 Stream 2B East Midlands 26,454.00 0.00 0.00 West Derbyshire 0.00 0.00 0.00
Allocated Paid Derbyshire LCBP2 505,413 220,628 LCBP2e 51,082 — Solar Thermal Derbyshire LCBP2 35,226 5,985 LCBP2e 51,082 7,034,98 Solar PV East Midland LCBP2 1,329,544 590,110 LCBP2e 199,051.65 — Solar Thermal East Midland LCBP2 761,126 104,903 LCBP2e 121,438.83 — 121,438.83 —
We will be implementing a nationwide awareness raising campaign in November with a series of 'road shows' that are scheduled to take place in November 2009 in all English Regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Government are working with the Energy Saving Trust to promote the Low Carbon Buildings Programme household funding stream, raising awareness of the funds that remain available to successful applicants. To date, we have used both their advice network and market segmentation models to target those that are most likely to install microgeneration technologies and apply for grants.
We have set up a network of local energy advice centres providing information and advice and set up an Act on CO2 helpline and website to inform and assist consumers
We are working with Building Research Establishment, the programme manager for Phase 2 of the LCBP, to deliver a series of regional events and a positive marketing programme to promote the programme to eligible organisations.