Powergen seeks permission for £800m conversion of Grain station

Powergen lodged a planning application yesterday for a £800m scheme to convert its oil-fired Isle of Grain station in Kent to burn gas, and effectively double the output from the facility.

The move is designed to help ensure that Britain’s electricity supplies do not begin to run dangerously low from the end of this decade when nuclear and coal-fired stations start to close in increasing numbers.

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