Decision

Staythorpe Power Station, EIA scoping opinion: variation to section 36 consent, Electricity Act 1989

Scoping opinion for Environmental Impact Assessment on an application to retrofit the Staythorpe Power Station with post-combustion carbon capture and associated works.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 31 July 2024

Applies to England

Documents

Staythorpe Power Station scoping opinion

PDF, 377 KB, 22 pages

Details

Secretary of State’s scoping opinion for Environmental Impact Assessment regarding an application to retrofit the existing Staythorpe Power Station with post-combustion carbon capture and associated works, in accordance with the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.

Date

31 July 2024

Company / location

RWE Generation UK plc
Windmill Hill Business Park
Trigonos
Whitehill Way
Swindon
SN5 6PB

Type of project / consent requested

Request for a scoping opinion from the Secretary of State under Regulation 18 of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 in anticipation of an application under Section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989 to vary the Section 36 consent for the Staythorpe Power Station.

Approximate output

1850 MW

Published 31 July 2024