Coal power
Scottish and Southern Energy plans to opt in to the Large Combustion Plant Directive all of the capacity at its Fiddler's Ferry power station in Cheshire and half of the capacity at its Ferrybridge power station in South Yorkshire.
(SSE) plans to opt in to the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) all of the capacity at its 2000MW Fiddler's Ferry power station in Cheshire and half of the capacity at its 2000MW Ferrybridge power station in South Yorkshire.
To do this will require the installation of Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) and an investment estimated to be around £225m. This is in addition to SSE's existing investment in the development of additional facilities at the stations to increase their ability to 'co-fire' fuels from renewable sources.
Lurgi (UK) has been appointed preferred bidder for the FGD installation work. Preliminary work has already started and is expected to be completed in time for the power stations to generate electricity through a 'de-sulphurised' process in the first half of 2008.
SSE acquired the Ferrybridge and Fiddler's Ferry power stations and associated coal stocks, which have a total capacity of 4,000MW, from AEP Energy Services for £136m in July 2004.
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