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Written Question · S3W-37219 · Session 3

Whether it will make representations to Ofgem to encourage it to facilitate the process of accrediting wind turbines.

Answered Asked by Jamie McGrigor Con Lodged 2 Nov 2010

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Ofgem to encourage it to facilitate the process of accrediting wind turbines.

The answer

Answered by Jim Mather on 11 Nov 2010 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

Accreditation of wind turbines is carried out by independent bodies certified under the Microgeneration Certification Scheme and overseen by the UK Accreditation Service. As this is outwith the remit of Ofgem, the Scottish Government will not make representations to Ofgem on this matter.
Ofgem however, is responsible for the accreditation of installations of small scale wind turbines to ensure that they meet with the criteria of incentives such as the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) and the Scottish Government has made a number of representations on this issue to help ensure the guidance provided to applicants is clear.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-37219 by reference.