Written Question
Thursday 30th March 2017
Asked by:
Amanda Milling (Conservative - Cannock Chase)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which gas-fired power stations have been built since 2010; and what the generation capacity was of each of those stations.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The generation capacity for each combined-cycle gas-fired power plant commissioned since 2010 can be found below.
Plant name | Capacity (MW) | Year of commission |
Grain CHP | 1365 | 2010 |
Langage CCGT | 905 | 2010 |
Severn Power CCGT | 850 | 2010 |
Staythorpe CCGT | 1792 | 2010 |
Blackburn CCGT | 59 | 2011 |
Pembroke CCGT | 2269 | 2012 |
West Burton CCGT | 1332 | 2012 |
Carrington CCGT | 880 | 2016 |
Source: DUKES 5.10 Power Stations in the United Kingdom, May 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes (Carrington, commissioned in autumn 2016, has also been added)
Written Question
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Asked by:
Amanda Milling (Conservative - Cannock Chase)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many megawatts of power generation capacity has been provided to the National Grid from gas powered stations in the UK in each year since 2010.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The generation capacity contributed to the National Grid by gas-fired power plant since 2010 can be found below.
Year Transmission entry capacity (MW), gas fired plants
2010 35805
2011 34101
2012 37008
2013 36511
2014 35450
2015 33075
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/540940/DUKES_5.6.xls
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Can my right hon. Friend outline what measures are included in the midlands engine strategy to support small businesses and enterprises such as those in Cannock Chase?..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Mar 2017
Opel/Vauxhall: Sale to PSA Group
"My right hon. Friend outlined how the UK automotive industry has been a huge success in recent years, and he has mentioned the industrial strategy a number of times. Will he provide a little more detail about how the industrial strategy will help us to ensure that the automotive industry …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Feb 2017
The Government’s Productivity Plan
"It is a real pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Horsham (Jeremy Quin), with whom I sat on the joint Committee inquiry, and so many colleagues from the Business, Energy and Industrial Committee including: the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Michelle Thomson) who, as ever, demonstrated she …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Feb 2017
The Government’s Productivity Plan
"I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention, and some Members might hope that I do not start to talk about rail in too much detail, because I have spoken about it a lot in the House. My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point, and one of the issues …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Feb 2017
The Government’s Productivity Plan
"The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, and it is one that the Select Committee explored in relation to access to finance. There is an over-reliance on bank lending. There is a plethora of ways in which we can finance small businesses, but people do not necessarily look at all …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jan 2017
Industrial Strategy Consultation
"I have been calling for ambitious, bold and visionary redevelopment plans for the Rugeley B power station site to attract businesses that will create highly skilled jobs, so I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement and the Green Paper. Does he agree that the new, modern industrial strategy will provide …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"The planning process for building combined cycle gas turbines on sites where coal-fired power stations have historically been situated is complex and takes too long. Will my hon. Friend meet me to discuss the issue and how his Department and the Department for Communities and Local Government can work together …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Oct 2016
Nissan: Sunderland
"I, too, congratulate my right hon. Friend on the announcement. Does he agree that the commitment from Nissan is good news not only for the north-east and Nissan’s direct employees, but for the supply chain companies and their employees across the country, such as those who work at Gestamp Tallent, …..."Amanda Milling - View Speech
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