Notice

DN40 3DZ, VPI Immingham B Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/NP3005PR/A001

Published 21 August 2019

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Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from VPI Immingham B Limited.

Application number

EPR/NP3005PR/A001

Regulated facility type

VPI Immingham OCGT Power Station will consist of one Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) approximately 767 Megawatts thermal (MWth) in size operating under Section 1.1 Part A(1)(a) of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) for the burning of fuel in an appliance with a rated thermal input of 50 or more MW.

The main equipment making up the OCGT includes a gas turbine, electrical generator, main transformer, closed loop fin-fan cooling system and water supply. The OCGT will be fitted with dry low NOx (oxides of nitrogen) burner technology.

Regulated facility address

VPI Immingham OCGT Power Station
Land to the north of the
VPI Immingham CHP power station
South Killingholme
Immingham
DN40 3DZ

The application includes:

  • the completed application form
  • a non-technical summary
  • a summary of the management system
  • an environmental risk assessment
  • proposed operating techniques, including an assessment of best available techniques
  • management plans to address any key risks
  • modelling and monitoring of any significant emissions to air, land or water
  • a report on the condition of the site
  • raw material usage and measures for energy efficiency and avoiding waste production

How to view the application

The application is held on the public register and can be viewed at the following location:

Environment Agency
Trentside Office
Scarrington Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FA

You can look at the register 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Please phone the Environment Agency’s National Customer Contact Centre on 03708 506 506 to arrange an appointment. You can have a copy of documents on the register. The Environment Agency may charge to cover copying costs.

How to comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 19 September 2019.

You can comment:

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk

Or write to:

Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
Land Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.

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