Pembroke FAQs
What is the status of the project?
Our proposals for a new power station at our Pembroke site were approved by the Energy Minister in February 2009 and construction began soon afterwards in Spring 2009. The power station is expected to take approximately three years to construct.
Will you be using LNG from the Milford Haven storage facilities?
No liquefied gas will be supplied to the power station site. A new natural gas pipeline has been constructed to bring the natural gas fuel to our site from National Grid’s National Transmission System near Waterston.
Will the power station be an obvious terrorist target?
We work closely with the security services to ensure our security provisions are robust. There is no reason why Pembroke will be a specific target.
Why do we need a new power station at Pembroke?
The UK is likely to need 15-25GW of new generating capacity in the next decade. To deliver capacity at this scale, new power stations are required.
What is the benefit to the local community?
RWE npower makes a long-term commitment to all its power station sites, and the new power station at Pembroke will provide a significant benefit in terms of long-term employment as well as a significant contribution to the local economy.
The project is already having a positive impact on the local economy through requirements for ancillary services such as security, catering, maintenance contractors and support workers and indirect benefit from an improved job market.
RWE npower is committed to education and community investment projects in the areas in which it works. We have a major education programme and also offer an excellent Apprenticeship Programme and Community Involvement Programme.
Won’t the power station be an eyesore and pollute the local environment?
A modern gas-fired power station is a compact and clean industrial facility. We are working to minimise the visual impact and every effort is being taken to limit any negative impact on the local communities. We require a permit from the Environment Agency (a Pollution Prevention and Control of ‘PPC permit’) under the Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) regulations 2000. Our modelling shows that air quality in the region of the power station will be above all UK standards.
