Two new energy projects are given consent today in a bid to boost the UK's energy security.
The investment for both of the projects is set to replace a quarter of the country's generating capacity, which is due to close by 2018.
Charlies Hendry, Minister for Energy commented on today's announcement, he said: “In securing this investment, energy security will be at the forefront of our mind, and a diverse supply is crucial to that. The consent is a double boost for our energy security”.
Mr Hendry gives permission to a 56MW onshore wind farm in Northumberland and a 900 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in Lincolnshire respectively.
Commenting on the wind farm on the Ray Estate near Kirkwhelpington, he said: “Wind farms have a key role to play in boosing security and cutting carbon emissions. As long as they are well designed and appropriately sites.
“Developers at Ray expect the wind farm to provide enough green electricity to power around a quarter of Northimberland's households.”
In relation to the CCGT power station at West Marsh Road, Spalding, in Lincolnshire, Mr Hendry added: “Not only will the plant in Spalding provide a significant amount of base load electricity, the waste heat could also be used locally.
“We have made it a condition of the consent that the developers must install the necessary plant and pipework to enable the station to supply waste heat to local users if the opportunity to do so materialises.”
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