Drax Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Project development consent decision announced
Today,바카라 사이트�16 January 2024, the Drax Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Project application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The project proposes to install post-combustion capture technology that would capture carbon dioxide emissions from up to two of the existing biomass units at Drax Power Station.
The proposal includes the construction and operation of carbon capture technology and associated equipment, and the integration of the units into the existing Common Services at Drax Power Station. The proposal includes associated development.聽
The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by 바카라 사이트疍rax Power Limited on 23 May 2022 and accepted for Examination on 20 June 2022.聽
Following an Examination during which the public,바카라 사이트� Statutory Consultees and바카라 사이트� Interested 바카라 사이트疨arties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 바카라 사이트�17 October 2023.바카라 사이트�
This is the바카라 사이트� 130th Nationally바카라 사이트� Significant Infrastructure 바카라 사이트疨roject and 76th energy聽 application to have been examined 바카라 사이트痓y The Planning Inspectorate 바카라 사이트痺ithin the timescales laid down in the Planning Act 2008.바카라 사이트�
The Planning Inspectorate바카라 사이트檚 Chief Executive, Paul Morrison said:바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트淭he Planning Inspectorate has now examined more than 100 바카라 사이트痭ationally significant infrastructure projects since the Planning Act 2008 process was introduced, ensuring 바카라 사이트痩ocal communities바카라 사이트痟ave had the바카라 사이트痮pportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them.바카라 사이트�
바카라 사이트淟ocal communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other Interested Parties were able to participate in this six-month Examination.聽
바카라 사이트淭he Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views바카라 사이트痑nd the evidence gathered during the Examination바카라 사이트痓efore making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.바카라 사이트澛�
The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the바카라 사이트� .바카라 사이트�
Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning바카라 사이트� Inspectorate Press Office, on 바카라 사이트�0303 444 5004 or 0303 444 5005 or email:바카라 사이트�
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The Planning Inspectorate바카라 사이트檚 details the proposals which are anticipated to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate as applications in the coming months.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�