7 February 2007
Gas and electricity supplier npower has announced that it is to invest £900 million into the production of cleaner, greener energy, including building a state-of-the-art combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station at a cost of around £800 million.
Another £100 million will be spent on an investment in new wind farm developments including Little Cheyne Court in Kent and Knabs Ridge in Yorkshire.
Chief Executive of npower Andrew Duff said: "It is vital that the UK's power generation mix reflects the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
"The time is now right to begin construction of new large-scale, cleaner power stations and our first step will be a state-of-the-art modern CCGT at one of our two most suitable locations," Mr Duff continued.
"Meanwhile we are committed to continuing our ambitious wind development programme with a further £100 million investment in more than 100MW of new capacity including Knabs Ridge and Little Cheyne Court," he added.
It is hoped that the new projects will produce enough energy to power between three and four million homes.
The energy supplier also said it is determined to find and develop more renewable energy sources, particularly since approximately a third of the UK's coal-fired power stations are set to close over the next five to ten years.
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