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Rennie backs Fife and Longannet for energy centre of excellence
April 28, 2009 3:00 PM
Longannet should become an energy centre of excellence according to Fife MP Willie Rennie, who believes that the local power station has the potential to make a huge contribution to the UK's energy future.
Speaking during a parliamentary debate on electricity generation and consumption in Scotland, Mr Rennie made the case for Longannet becoming a centre of excellence if as indicated the retrofit of carbon capture and storage is given the go-ahead.
Mr Rennie also expressed his concern that any delays to the carbon capture and storage project could undermine the development of the technology and called on the Government to ensure that its potential is taken advantage of immediately.
Commenting Mr Rennie said:
"Carbon capture and storage has huge potential locally, particularly as the Forth valley is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in the UK, with Grangemouth, Mossmorran, Cockenzie, Longannet and many other industrial sites.
"Iberdrola, which owns Scottish Power, has indicated that if carbon capture and storage receives the go-ahead, that it will make Longannet a centre of excellence.
"If we can get Iberdrola to contribute significantly to making Longannet a centre of excellence and then tie it up with the energy park being developed over at Methil, Fife will be in the position to make a huge contribution to the UK's energy future.
"If we are really to exploit the worldwide potential for this technology, we need to ensure that we take advantage now and that we do not allow any slippage, any bureaucracy or any Administration to get in the way of something that could be hugely important for Scotland and the UK."
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