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Proposals could benefit Scottish renewables
02/03/2004
Deputy Enterprise Minister Lewis Macdonald today
welcomed progress in implementing proposals to benefit
Scottish renewables developers.
The Department for Trade & Industry (DTI) today
announced further details on proposed changes to the UK
Energy Bill. Theses would allow the UK Secretary of State
to cap or discount charges for renewable energy
generators.
If passed in Parliament, this move could help the
development of renewable energy in Scotland by ensuring
that energy producers here are not charged more for the use
of the UK electricity network.
Mr Macdonald said:
"It is of utmost importance that the new transmission
charging regime does not have a detrimental effect on
renewable energy development in remote areas.
"The proposed changes are an encouraging first step in
developing a robust and transparent mechanism that will
protect new renewables development.
"We have been working closely with the UK Government on
this crucial issue for the Scottish renewables sector. We
will continue to keep in close contact with the DTI, and
with the Scottish renewables industry, as these proposals
develop."