What we propose
RWE npower plan to construct and operate a new, state-of-the-art 1650MW power station at Staythorpe in Nottinghamshire. This will be a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) station using the most advanced technologies to maximise efficiency and minimise environmental impact. It will produce enough electricity to power around 2 million homes.
Staythorpe power station will be a compact industrial facility located on a brownfield site that housed the two previous coal stations. The power station will comprise four generating units, each around 400MW, with the combined ability to generate power for almost two million homes, or, in other words, the whole of Nottinghamshire.
The new power station highlights RWE npower’s long-term commitment to supporting Staythorpe and the surrounding areas and the new station will bring a number of long-term benefits. These include 80 permanent jobs at the station and lasting investment in the local economy. In total, the new power station will bring around £10 million into the local economy every year.
