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22 August 2007 - The UK government has approved the construction of a new £400m ($792m) gas fired power station in Newport, South Wales but approval is conditional on certain environmental add-ons being possible.
The plant must have the facility so that carbon capture technology can be retrofitted if necessary in the future, and that the necessary plant and pipe works are installed to ensure that the station can supply heat in the future if the opportunity materializes.
Electricity generating company Carron Energy said its subsidiary Severn Power had received clearance to build the 800 MW plant on the River Usk, next to its existing Uskmouth power station.
Work has already commenced at the site, from where electricity has been generated for the past 47 years, in order to prepare for the construction of the second power plant.
In a statement Carron Energy said that the construction of the power station would create 650 jobs, with the new plant expected to open in 2010.
A gas supply for the new plant will be delivered by extending the local gas distribution network, owned by Wales and West Utilities, the company confirmed.
Local MP Jessica Morden, who supported the company's bid to secure approval for the project, said the announcement of jobs and investment was "great news for the whole of Wales but particularly important for Newport East."
Severn Power have selected Siemens as the preferred bidder to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services for the new plant.
The Severn Power project is due to start commercial operation in 2010, following a 30-month construction period and four months of commissioning.
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