Stephen Metcalfe,
local MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, today called upon the Minister
of State for Energy to help bring forward £500m worth of investment to
Thurrock.
Global power
generation firm, InterGen, are keen to build a new super efficient, gas fired
power station in Coryton. Contracted by Siemens, the new station would bring
half a billion pounds worth of investment into the local economy in Thurrock.
InterGen’s
Chinese owners and the pension fund operators are however delaying the
investment until InterGen has won a ‘contract to supply’ at the capacity
auction which is due to take place in December.
The local MP
called on the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP to meet with him and InterGen to try and
bring this investment forward, to which the Minster agreed.
Mr Metcalfe
commented: “The sooner Thurrock can benefit from this £500m investment the
better. The delay is an unnecessary one and I am delighted that the Minister
will meet with me and other interested parties to discuss bringing this
forward. I hope that InterGen will reconsider their current position and I look
forward to seeing work start on this plant as soon as is feasibly possible.”
