Energy in Wales
Debate between Ben Lake and Ian Paisley(7 years, 2 months ago)
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Ben Lake (Ceredigion) (PC)
I echo the hon. Gentleman’s comments about the potential in Wales for hydro schemes. Dinorwig is a fantastic example of a larger hydro scheme. Does he agree that smaller hydro schemes—the potential of which we perhaps have not fully realised—are just as important for our energy mix in Wales? He also talks about the UK and Welsh Governments working in partnership. We desperately need to look at the revaluation of business rates, which is affecting many hydro energy schemes, particularly community energy schemes. Does he agree that we have an opportunity to fully realise the potential of hydro in Wales by addressing that revaluation?
Ian Paisley (in the Chair)
Order. I remind Members to keep their interventions as short as possible.