§ 68. Mr. Keelingasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what will be the capacity of the new electricity generating station at Poplar.
§ Mr. GaitskellThe station is being designed for an ultimate capacity of 300,000 kilowatts. The first part, which has now been authorised, will have a capacity of 157,500 kilowatts.
§ Mr. Skeffington-LodgeWould the Minister look into the question of extending the size of this station, with the object of doing away with the proposed station at Bankside?
§ Mr. GaitskellThere is a further Question on the Order Paper about Bankside, but I must point out that, to extend the station beyond 300,000 kilowatts would be an extremely difficult business.
§ 69. Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Minister of Fuel and Power what is the present output of the Bankside electricity generating station; and what proportion is used in the local distribution network.
§ Mr. GaitskellAt times of peak load, the Bankside station generates about 75,000 kilowatts of which approximately two-thirds is used in the local distribution network.