Gateway Energy Centre Announced

Gateway Energy Centre Announced

Edinburgh, UK, February 1, 2010 – InterGen announced its proposal today to develop the Gateway Energy Centre, a modern 900-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power station within the London Gateway Logistics Park, next to the London Gateway Port on the north bank of the River Thames near Corringham in Essex.

The proposed project represents an investment of £600 million and will generate enough power to supply approximately one million homes. Additionally, the Energy Centre will supply all the necessary power for the London Gateway Logistics Park.

InterGen already operates the existing 800MW gas-fired Coryton power station approximately 1km east of the proposed Gateway Energy Centre. The proposed development demonstrates InterGen’s strong support for additional efficient thermal power generating capacity in the UK. Developments of this type are essential if the UK is to meet its Climate Change objectives and forecast generation capacity requirement.

The project is in the early stages of the development process and InterGen is committed to consulting key stakeholders and local communities on its plans. Following two public consultation exhibitions and meetings with a range of organisations, InterGen will finalise its planning application for submission to The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), who will assess the proposal.

“We are delighted to announce the proposed development of Gateway Energy Centre,” said Mark Somerset, InterGen’s General Manager in the UK. “This demonstrates InterGen’s commitment to playing a role in providing additional vital energy supplies for the UK and reinforces our position as the country’s leading independent energy generator.”

For further details, please contact:
Melissa McKerrow
InterGen UK Head of Public Affairs
gatewayenergycentre@intergen.com
0131 624 7337