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Secretary of State response to ESB gas-fired powerplant investment announcement

Secretary of State response to the press notice from ESB announcing investment in a 880MW CCGT gas power plant just outside Manchester

From:
Department of Energy & Climate Change and The Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey MP
Published
28 September 2012
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The Rt Hon Sir Edward Davey MP

This announcement by ESB is great news for the UK鈥檚 energy security, and a recognition that the Government鈥檚 approach to encouraging new capacity is increasingly recognised by investors.

(Edward Davey, Secretary of State)

In response to the announcing investment in a 880MW CCGT gas power plant just outside Manchester, Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change said:

鈥淐onventional gas fired power generation needs to remain in the energy mix for some time, even as we seek to develop alternative low carbon technologies such as renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage. We urgently need to replace some of our ageing coal power stations and gas is relatively quick to build and half as polluting.

鈥淭his announcement by ESB is great news for the UK鈥檚 energy security, and a recognition that the Government鈥檚 approach to encouraging new capacity is increasingly recognised by investors. It鈥檚 also great news for the Manchester area in terms of investment and jobs.鈥�

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Published 28 September 2012