Combined Heat and Power

HC Deb 07 June 2000 vol 351 c253W

Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will be in a position to announce his decisions on those applications for gas-fired combined heat and power stations that are awaiting determination. [125246]

Mrs. Liddell

I have today announced the following decisionsTullis Russell Papermaking Ltd. and Scottish Power plc Clearance has been given under section 14(1) of the Energy Act 1976 to Tullis Russell Papermaking Ltd. and Scottish Power plc to build a 49MW gas-fired combined heat and power station at the Tullis Russell works, Markinch, Fife. Alcan Chemicals Europe and Scottish Power plc Clearance has been given under section 14(1) of the Energy Act 1976 to Alcan Chemicals Europe and Scottish Power plc to build a 13MW gas-fired combined heat and power station at the Alcan works, Burntisland, Fife. Tioxide Europe Ltd. Clearance has been given under Section 14(1) of the Energy Act 1976 to Tioxide Europe Ltd. to build a 24MW gas-fired combined heat and power station at the Huntsman Tioxide works, Grimsby, North Lincolnshire.

The decisions to give clearance to these proposals on energy policy grounds are without prejudice to any decision that may be taken on whether or not planning permissions are granted.

These decisions have been taken in accordance with the policy set out in the White Paper entitled "Conclusions of the Review of Energy Sources for Power Generation and Government response to fourth and fifth Reports of the Trade and Industry Committee" (Cm 4071).

Copies of the Press Notice and clearances are being placed in the Library of the House.