HC Deb 19 March 1991 vol 188 cc50-1W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list, stating size, fuel and ownership, all the independent generating projects of which his Department is aware.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

My Department is aware of 20 proposed major independent electricity generating projects which have been made public. The following is the information requested by the hon. Member:

Promoter/Consortium Location Estimated output (MW) Fuel
Barking Power Ltd. Barking, London 1,000 Gas
East Midlands Electricity plc/British Coal Corporation Bilsthorpe 150 Coal
Berisford Bristar plc Brigg, South Humberside 240 Gas
British Nuclear Fuels plc Calder Hall, Sellafield 160 Gas
Corby Power Ltd. Corby, South Humberside 350 Gas
Coryton Cogen Ltd. Coryton, Essex 460 Gas
Deeside Power Development Co. Ltd. Deeside, Clywd 450 Gas
MetroPower Ltd. Greenwich, London 370 Gas
Energy Resources Ltd. Keadby, Humberside 720 Gas
MetroPower Ltd. Lots Road, Chelsea, London 370 Gas
Forth Energy Ltd. Newcastle 150 Gas
Texaco Ltd./Mission Energy Pembroke, Dyfed, (Angle Bay) 1,100–1,280 Gas
Peterborough Power Ltd. Peterborough 355 Gas
Lakeland Power Roosecote, Cumbria 235 Gas
Rugby Power Co. Ltd. Rugby, Warwickshire 380 Gas
Kelt (UK) Ltd. Ryedale (Claypit Plantation) 50–60 Gas
Sheffield Heat & Power Sheffield 160 Gas
Shell UK Exploration Ltd. Shellhaven, Essex 524 Gas
Neptune Consortium Teesside 1,050 Gas
Tesside Power Ltd. Wilton, Cleveland 1,725 Gas

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