HC Deb 02 December 1997 vol 302 c160W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many new(a) gas-fired power stations and (b) other types of power station are awaiting licence determination at her Department; and what total capacity they represent. [18324]

Mrs. Beckett

Of the 28 applications currently before the Department;

  1. (i) 22 relate to new gas fired stations (CCGT and CHP) totalling 8.2 GW of new capacity;
  2. (ii) 5 relate to dual firing with gas of existing coal or oil power stations using 5.9 GW of existing capacity;
  3. (iii) 1 relates to a windfarm.

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