Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications for full onshore wind station accreditation were unsuccessful between July 2016 and October 2016.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave to UIN 106075.
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applications were made for full onshore wind station accreditation between July 2016 and October 2016.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
Across Great Britain, 19 onshore wind farms applied for accreditation under the Renewables Obligation between July and October 2016. Of these, 8[1] were in England, 1 in Wales, and 10 in Scotland.
[1] This figure includes 2 applications made between 1 July and 31 October 2016 but subsequently cancelled by the applicant.
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many certificated G59 commissioning engineers who were not embedded within (a) power supply companies and (b) district network operations were available to sign off a wind station accreditation between July 2016 and November 2016.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave to UIN 106077.
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applicants for wind station accreditation between July and October 2016 were on request afforded an extension of time or grace period by Ofgem to allow for successful conversion to full accreditation.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
Across Great Britain, 15 onshore wind farms that applied for accreditation under the Renewables Obligation between July and October 2016 have been granted a grace period. Of these, 6 were in England, 8 in Scotland, and 1 in Wales. A further 2 applications (both in Scotland) have not yet been determined[1].
[1] Applications still being assessed by Ofgem where the later of the application date and commissioning date falls between 1 July and 31 October 2016 (their expected accreditation effective date if granted).
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applicants for wind farm accreditation between July and October 2016 were on request accordingly afforded an extension of time or grace period by Ofgem to allow for successful conversion to full accreditation.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
Across Great Britain, 13 onshore wind farms that applied for accreditation under the Renewables Obligation between July and October 2016 have been granted a grace period. Of these, 6 each were in England and Scotland, and 1 in Wales. A further 3 applications (all in Scotland) have not yet been determined [1].
[1] Applications still being assessed by Ofgem where the later of the application date and commissioning date falls between 1 July and 31 October 2016 (their expected accreditation effective date if granted).
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many certificated G59 commissioning engineers who were not embedded within power supply companies and district network operations were available to sign off wind farm accreditation between July and November 2016.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
This information is not held by either Ofgem or the Department.
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many unsuccessful applications for full onshore wind farm accreditation there were between July and October 2016.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
Between July and October 2016, no applications for accreditation under the Renewables Obligation were rejected.
Asked by: Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many applicants for full onshore wind farm accreditation there were between July and October 2016.
Answered by Lord Harrington of Watford
Across Great Britain, 18 onshore wind farms applied for accreditation under the Renewables Obligation between July and October 2016. Of these, 8 [1] were in England, 1 in Wales, and 9 in Scotland.
[1] This figure includes 2 applications made between 1 July and 31 October 2016 but subsequently cancelled by the applicant.