Longannet Power Station (Proposed)

Longannet Power Station (Proposed) was a new 2,400 megawatt coal-fired power station proposed by Scottish and Southern Energy; there was no known notional commissioning date. The new power station was proposed to be built on the site of the existing Longannet Power Station.

Demise of the project
In October 2011, the Guardian reported that "construction of a £1bn prototype carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Longannet in Scotland is on the verge of collapse." Scottish Power, and its partners Shell and the National Grid, said they had just completed a detailed study of the CCS scheme and have deep concerns about its commercial viability without heavier public backing. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) had promised £1bn of public money but the developers are understood to be arguing that they cannot proceed without more money to trial the scheme. Both sides insist "talks are ongoing" but the Guardian reported that well-placed industry and political sources say the process is "pretty much over" and a statement to that effect could be expected shortly.

A Decc spokesman said Longannet was only one CCS project and the government still planned to choose by the end of the year another three that could be eligible for European Union funding.

In October 2011 the UK government announced "a decision has been made not to proceed with Longannet but to pursue other projects with the £1bn funding made available by the government."

In November 2011, BBC reported that Scottish Power put the cost for the plant at £1.5bn. The UK government is considering funding the Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage project.

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