Welcome to Wyre Power
Welsh Power's gas-fired power station development in Wyre, Lancashire
Wyre Power proposes to build 875 megawatts (MW) of new electricity generation on land within the Hillhouse International Business Park (HIBP), Thornton Cleveleys, with an investment of £600 million. The development will consist of two highly efficient elements: an 850MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station and a 25MW open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) power station.
The 35 acre tract of land that Wyre Power has secured for the development has been an industrial site for more than a century, with a chemical production facility first built on the site in 1890. The site is located near Blackpool and Fleetwood, some 50 miles from Manchester, and five miles from the Irish Sea.
Wyre Power has applied to National Grid for a connection date of October 2012. Once planning approval is secured, site preparation and remedial works are planned to start in 2010 with construction commencing in early 2011. Site commissioning and performance tests will be undertaken in 2014 and the CCGT station is expected to be fully operational at the end of 2014.
It is expected that the development will create 650 jobs during construction, with 40 highly skilled permanent jobs once the power station is in operation. As we have demonstrated with the development of Severn Power, Welsh Power prides itself on being a good neighbour, and we will ensure that Wyre Power contributes to the local economy and benefits local people. In particular we will be looking to ensure that contracts are placed locally wherever possible. See The Team page for project office contact details.
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