Mr. Nicholas Tarrant:

Looking at the history of the industry and development of onshore wind energy, I note it has involved larger projects. The growth of renewables in the past 25 or 30 years has concentrated on wind and in recent years there has been a huge growth in solar energy. If we look back over that period, what has happened with solar is that the cost of solar photovoltaic, PV, panels has come down significantly, making them affordable for customers. The 76,000 microgeneration customers I referred to earlier are predominantly using solar energy. I presume that comes back to the cost benefit and the convenience of being able to put the panels on rooftops. They are probably the biggest factors. There are some small wind turbines, but the numbers are low. It is because solar technology is dominant and due to the cost benefit of installing the panels.