Gas-fired Power Stations

HC Deb 10 November 1992 vol 213 cc732-3W

Mr. Hardy

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the licences which have been granted for the establishment of gas-fired power stations since 1987 and the number of applications for such licences which have not yet been determined.

Mr. Eggar

The following is the information requested.

Station	Location	Proposer	Capacity
Stallingborough	South Humberside	Humber Power Ltd.	1,100 MW
Sutton Bridge	Lincolnshire	Independent Power Generators Ltd.	700 MW

There are 12 applications made under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for gas-fired generating stations with a capacity greater than 50 MW which have not yet been determined.

Power stations with a capacity of 50 MW or less are dealt with under the Town and Country Planning Acts and my Department does not have information on such stations.