How Pembroke will look

Power stations are inevitably large buildings because they have to house extensive machinery.  However, RWE npower is committed to limiting the visual impact of any new power stations that it builds.

This includes giving careful consideration to the impact of colour, location and height of all significant buildings.  Where possible, designs have been tailored to ensure the visual impact of the power station is kept to a minimum.

The new CCGT plant at Pembroke is being constructed on the former power station site, owned by RWE npower, and the main buildings are located on the low-lying ground to the south west of the former oil-fired power station.

Modern CCGT power stations are compact facilities compared to older stations and the new plant is smaller, and therefore has a significantly lower visual impact than the former oil-fired Pembroke Power Station.

The colours of the main buildings have been carefully selected to help minimise the overall visual impact.  This will be supported by landscaping and the planting of mature trees to provide screening.  Following construction, an extensive planting programme will take place.

A vital element of the new power station is the South Haven Gas Pipeline which will be used to supply the natural gas fuel to the plant.  The new pipeline runs deep under Milford Haven and connects the power station to the National Grid’s National Gas Transmission System near Waterston.  The section of the pipeline running across the Haven was installed using horizontal directional drilling around 30 metres under the seabed to prevent any disruption to the sensitive waterway.

A view from Pennar Point

A view from Milford Haven