Scottish Government approves new gas power station at Peterhead

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 22:03 · Archive

The Scottish Government has approved a 900 megawatt gas-fired power station at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, to be built by SSE Thermal and Equinor.

The Scottish Government has approved a new gas-fired power station at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The facility, planned by developers SSE Thermal and Equinor, will have a capacity of 900 megawatts. According to the developers, the power station will be equipped with carbon capture technology designed to remove CO2 from its emissions. They argue that gas-fired generation will play an important role in the transition to net-zero energy, providing reliable backup power whilst complementing renewable energy sources.

Environmental campaigners reacted with strong criticism. Katherine May, head of Oxfam Scotland, accused SNP ministers of climate hypocrisy, pointing out that the approval was granted on the same day that the Scottish Parliament debated climate change and climate justice. Campaigners claimed the decision reflected that Scotland's political leaders were trapped in a 'fossil fuel fantasy' where new fossil fuel projects were presented as climate progress.

How it is being reported

• Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new gas power stationEnvironmental campaigners reacted angrily to the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a power station at Peterhead.Independent Business · 27 Oct, 21:28
• Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new gas power stationEnvironmental campaigners reacted angrily to the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a power station at Peterhead.Evening Standard · 27 Oct, 17:36
• Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new gas power stationEnvironmental campaigners reacted angrily to the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a power station at Peterhead.Independent Business · 27 Oct, 17:36
• Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new gas power stationEnvironmental campaigners reacted angrily to the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a power station at Peterhead.Evening Standard · 27 Oct, 16:37
• Ministers accused of ‘catastrophic’ decision to approve new gas power stationEnvironmental campaigners reacted angrily to the Scottish Government’s decision to approve a power station at Peterhead.Independent Business · 27 Oct, 16:37

In this story: Scottish Government · SSE Thermal · Equinor · Peterhead · Aberdeenshire · Katherine May · Oxfam Scotland

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