The construction and operation of a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14(1)(a) and 15 of the 2008 Act, comprising—

• Work No. 1 – an onshore electricity generating station located on land at the Ferrybridge Power Station site, north-west of Knottingley, West Yorkshire, with a gross combined installed generating capacity of up to 90MWe, fuelled (subject to requirement 3) by waste derived fuels and comprised of the following works—

  • Work No. 1A – the generating station and its main process area, including—

    1. a

       fuel reception and storage facilities, consisting of a tipping hall and vehicle ramps, shredder, fuel storage bunker and crane;

    2. b

       a combustion system housed within a boiler hall comprising two combustion lines and associated boilers;

    3. c

       a steam turbine and generator housed within a turbine hall;

    4. d

       a bottom ash handling system, including storage bunker and ash collection bay;

    5. e

       a flue gas treatment system, including residue and reagent storage silos and tanks;

    6. f

       an emissions stack and associated emissions monitoring systems;

    7. g

       a cooling system comprising an air cooled condenser;

    8. h

       a compressed air system;

    9. i

       diesel storage tanks;

    10. j

        a process effluent storage tank;

    11. k

        a demineralised water treatment plant;

    12. l

        fire water tank and fire protection facilities;

    13. m

        up to two auxiliary diesel generators each of up to 4MWe output;

    14. n

        pipe racks and pipe runs;

    15. o

        an electrical switchyard, including circuit breaker and transformer;

    16. p

        a control and administrative building;

    17. q

        a workshop building; and

    18. r

        hardstandings, internal vehicular access roads, vehicle turning, waiting and parking areas and pedestrian and cycle facilities and routes.

  • Work No. 1B – in connection with and in addition to Work No. 1A, supporting buildings, works and areas, including—

    1. a

       a vehicular access road, level crossing and pedestrian and cycle facilities and routes;

    2. b

       security gatehouses and barriers;

    3. c

       up to four weighbridges;

    4. d

       a heavy goods vehicle holding area;

    5. e

       an external fuel container storage area;

    6. f

       vehicle parking;

    7. g

       an outage contractor compound; and

    8. h

       a surface water attenuation pond and surface water drainage connection and pipework to Fryston Beck.

  • Work No. 1C – in connection with and in addition to Work No. 1A, further supporting works, including a towns mains water connection and pipework to Stranglands Lane.