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Allan calls for cheaper charges to export electricity 30/8/11
MSP Alasdair Allan has called for the UK Government to “stop prevaricating” on the issue of discriminatory transmission charges faced by windfarms and other renewable energy projects in the north of Scotland.
Alasdair Allan commented: “It remains completely unfair that renewable energy projects in Scotland have to pay for connection to the national grid, whilst projects in the South of England are actually subsidised to do so – whether they use renewable technologies or not. The further from London you are, the more you are charged.
“I have again raised this question with the UK Secretary of State for Energy, Chris Huhne, and asked why such an outdated charging regime still applies; it is a relic of the days when it was assumed that most power stations would be built next to the main industrial cities of England.”
He added: “Obviously this makes no sense when so much of the source of renewable power is in places like the Highlands and Islands. I have yet to hear anything like a justification for this anomaly and the Scottish Government, as well as the renewables industry continue to argue for a fairer deal.
“People are growing impatient following noises from the UK Government some months
ago that the situation would be re-
I urge Ofgem to come forward with their Project TransmiT review which is looking into this, and to recognise the unfairness of the present system to Scotland.”