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22/09/2003
Funding for renewable energy projects announced
Extra funding for 12 renewable energy projects across the UK totalling £1.65 million has been announced today by Energy Minister Stephen Timms.
The funding is part of the DTI's £20 million Major Photovoltaic (PV) Demonstration Programme which helps householders, public buildings, community projects and commercial ventures convert to solar power.
These are the fifth set of medium and large scale proposals approved since the programme began in 2002.
The wide range of projects include plans to power a community centre in Bradford, a sports centre in Chesterfield and an initiative to power a block of flats in London. The funding also includes the first award in Northern Ireland to generate power form renewable sources for the offices of Northern Ireland Electricity.
Mr Timms said: "Solar power is a proving a valuable source of energy and is making a big impact in construction projects across the country.
"It is in everybody's interests that, as solar power is more widely used, we should take the fullest advantage of its potential as a clean and renewable source of energy."
Solar power technology is common place nowadays and most frequently seen in consumer products with more than one billion hand-held calculators, several million watches, and a couple of million portable lights and battery chargers all powered by PV cells.
These 12 projects are expected to produce a total of 492 kWp, enough energy to fully power more than 100 homes.
Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, announced the £20 million First Phase of the Major Photovoltaics Demonstration Programme (MDP) on 26 March 2002. Prior to that the government had supported the Domestic and Large-Scale PV Field Trials, providing £5.4 million to develop 500 solar powered homes and a further £4.2 million for 18 solar powered public buildings.
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The funding is part of the DTI's £20 million Major Photovoltaic (PV) Demonstration Programme which helps householders, public buildings, community projects and commercial ventures convert to solar power.
These are the fifth set of medium and large scale proposals approved since the programme began in 2002.
The wide range of projects include plans to power a community centre in Bradford, a sports centre in Chesterfield and an initiative to power a block of flats in London. The funding also includes the first award in Northern Ireland to generate power form renewable sources for the offices of Northern Ireland Electricity.
Mr Timms said: "Solar power is a proving a valuable source of energy and is making a big impact in construction projects across the country.
"It is in everybody's interests that, as solar power is more widely used, we should take the fullest advantage of its potential as a clean and renewable source of energy."
Solar power technology is common place nowadays and most frequently seen in consumer products with more than one billion hand-held calculators, several million watches, and a couple of million portable lights and battery chargers all powered by PV cells.
These 12 projects are expected to produce a total of 492 kWp, enough energy to fully power more than 100 homes.
Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, announced the £20 million First Phase of the Major Photovoltaics Demonstration Programme (MDP) on 26 March 2002. Prior to that the government had supported the Domestic and Large-Scale PV Field Trials, providing £5.4 million to develop 500 solar powered homes and a further £4.2 million for 18 solar powered public buildings.
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