Written question WQ83553
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 3 days
Question
Further to £180,000 being made available last year for trial sensor equipment in tips, will the Minister state how many locations are included in the trial and clarify if there is to be a further rollout of real-time telemetric monitoring systems?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
As part of the technology trials, sensor equipment and earth observation techniques have been employed at over 70 higher-risk coal tip sites across Wales. Further techniques are being considered for implementation on selected sites before the upcoming winter, looking at additional remote sensing and real-time telemetric monitoring systems.
Trials will be ongoing throughout the winter season and extend through 2022. The first programme review is scheduled for spring 2022, following which initial conclusions will be made on the suitability, effectiveness and value specific to coal tip features.