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Debate between Chris Skidmore and Lucy Powell
Tuesday 11th June 2019

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Skidmore Portrait Chris Skidmore
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There are a number of pilots on community buildings that we will be taking forward but, specifically, the smart export guarantee ensures that providers with up to 5 MW of production of solar electricity can export back to the grid. If we consider Blackfriars railway station—there is about 5 MW there—we can see the opportunity for community halls and community infrastructures to sell their energy back to the grid.

Lucy Powell Portrait Lucy Powell (Manchester Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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12. What steps he is taking to support business growth in the north of England.