Nationally significant infrastructure project
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—
(a)fuel reception and storage facilities, consisting of a tipping hall and vehicle ramps, shredder, fuel storage bunker and crane;
(b)a combustion system housed within a boiler hall comprising two combustion lines and associated boilers;
(c)a steam turbine and generator housed within a turbine hall;
(d)a bottom ash handling system, including storage bunker and ash collection bay;
(e)a flue gas treatment system, including residue and reagent storage silos and tanks;
(f)an emissions stack and associated emissions monitoring systems;
(g)a cooling system comprising an air cooled condenser;
(h)a compressed air system;
(i)diesel storage tanks;
(j)a process effluent storage tank;
(k)a demineralised water treatment plant;
(l)fire water tank and fire protection facilities;
(m)up to two auxiliary diesel generators each of up to 4MWe output;
(n)pipe racks and pipe runs;
(o)an electrical switchyard, including circuit breaker and transformer;
(p)a control and administrative building;
(q)a workshop building; and
(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—
(a)a vehicular access road, level crossing and pedestrian and cycle facilities and routes;
(b)security gatehouses and barriers;
(c)up to four weighbridges;
(d)a heavy goods vehicle holding area;
(e)an external fuel container storage area;
(f)vehicle parking;
(g)an outage contractor compound; and
(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.