§ 26. Mr. McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of Power what are the capital costs of making gas and electricity per unit of installed capacity by the latest processes available to both industries, including coal-fired, oil-fired and atomic-powered in the case of electricity generation, and oil reforming in the case of gas making.
§ Mr. John MorrisTypical construction costs of large power stations now being built are about £40 per kw (sent out) for coal and oil-fired stations and about £100 for nuclear power stations of the Magnox type. No comparable figure can be given for a nuclear power station incorporating advanced gas-cooled reactors until contract negotiations for Dungeness "B" power station have been completed. A typical capital cost of making gas from oil reforming plant is £10 per therm day, or £8 per kilowatt equivalent.
§ Mr. McNair-WilsonIn view of these very complicated and important figures which the hon. Gentleman has just given us, may I ask when we can expect a detailed statement from the Government of their fuel policy setting out the comparative figures right across the industry?
§ Mr. MorrisMy right hon. Friend, in conjunction with his Energy Advisory Council, is working on all aspects of fuel policy.