New UK gas-fired power stations could produce 20GW

摘要

Highlighting that the UK "must urgently replace some of our ageing coal power stations" and that "gas stations are relatively quick to build and half as polluting", Mr Davey recently announced plans for a new combined cycle gas-fired power station near Manchester, which could generate 880MW or enough to supply one miLlion homes. Meanwhile RWE, which owns NPower, has opened its new gas-fired station in Pembrokeshire, which could power up to 3.5 million homes. With 1,000 new job opportunities, Pembroke Power Station is the largest of its type in Europe. Planning permission was granted in 2009 and construction has been completed within three years.