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| Centrica acquires option in UK's first complete clean coal project  Centrica plc has acquired an option to participate in what would be the UK's first complete clean coal power generation project for a total of £7.15 million. The agreement, with Progressive Energy Limited, provides Centrica with an 85 per cent interest in development company Coastal Energy Limited, which will seek full consents for the right to construct a new clean coal power station in Teesside, UK. The project would be the first to combine Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) capabilities, and would lead to the development of a 'clean coal' power station to supply electricity for British Gas customers, together with a pipeline and storage project to capture the CO2 emissions.Centrica will obtain a fixed price option to acquire the remaining shares in Coastal Energy at the end of the two year development phase. Exercising the option would enable Centrica to negotiate an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, ready for full construction. Under the same agreement, Centrica will also acquire a 55 per cent interest in Coots Limited, a CO2 pipeline company. Centrica operates the UK's largest fleet of gas fired power stations. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |