South Hook Combined Heat and Power plant in Pembrokeshire, Wales is a step closer to being completed after the UK Government’s planning consent had been granted for the project.
The plant will supply around 500MW of electricity, and will also supply heat to the neighbouring LNG plant.
The next step in the process is now for the owners of the project to make a final investment decision on the project.
Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson said, “This is very good news for Wales, and for the UK. Investment in new energy infrastructure is essential if we are to keep the lights on and bills and emissions down. Combined Heat and Power is a highly efficient process which has an important role to play in providing us with a variety of energy generation technologies, which will help to secure our energy future.”
If a positive investment decision is reached, construction on the new plant is scheduled to commence in 2015 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.
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Press Release; Image: South Hook CHP