I hear what the hon. Gentleman says about renewables, but is he not really making a case for a balanced energy policy? In the summer, there is a need to switch off some generation because of low demand. It is very expensive to do that for gas or nuclear power stations and then to bring them back online. Wind is actually cheapest, and we need such an intermittent energy source as part of the mix.
Energy Bill [Lords]
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Albert Owen
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 January 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Energy Bill [Lords].
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