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power stations.
235. The European Commission is currently contemplating the structure of emissions trading
after 2012. The electricity production companies in the Netherlands are proposing,
among other things, that CCS is recognised within the EU-ETS and that allocation and
monitoring are properly organised.
236. The chart below shows expansion plans for coal-fired power stations. A gas-fired power
station was also included in connection with specific local capture potential.
Table 6 – Planned Coal-Fired Power Stations in The Netherlands
Company Location Year Capacity Type Indicative CO 2 Indicative potential
emission CO 2 capture
MWe Mt/a Mt/a
Electrabel Maasvlakte 2011 750 USC 3.9 3.5
NUON Eemshaven 2011 1200* IGCC 3.5 2.0 – 3.1
E.ON Maasvlakte 2011 1080 USC 5.6 5.0
RWE Eemshaven 2011 1600 USC 8.3 7.4
Eneco Maasvlakte 2010 840 Gas 1.8 - 2.4 1.5 – 2.0
Essent Geertruidenberg/Borssele
2013 800-1100 USC 4.1 – 5.7 3.7 – 5.1
Total 28.0 25.0
* Multifuel: of which 720 MW is coal capacity Source: EnergieNed
237. In the Netherlands, the total capacity of the different types of CO 2 storage, excluding the
Groningen field, is approximately 4,000 million tonnes. Only gas fields with a capacity
higher than 4 million tonnes of CO 2 have been taken into account because storage would
not be economically viable in smaller fields. Although it is still uncertain when and how
much of this capacity will actually become available, it is theoretically sufficient to store
the CO 2 produced by power plants in the Netherlands for a period of at least 50 years.
Spain
238. In March 2006 the Industry Ministry, the unions and the coal industry signed a new
strategic plan for the coal industry, the “National plan for the coal strategic reserve 2006-
2012 and new model of integral and sustainable development for the mining areas”. It
will come into force following approval by the European Union, which is still pending.
239. The object of the plan is to organize the Spanish coal industry, maintaining a minimum
domestic coal production, rationalising subsidies and promoting the re-industrialization of
mining areas by improving infrastructure, promoting new jobs, improving education etc.
All this, not forgetting that coal is a strategic resource that needs State support.
United Kingdom
240. The Government published the Energy Review White Paper in May 2007 in which it
reinforced the key energy challenges facing the UK; namely ensuring secure, clean and
affordable energy as the country becomes increasingly dependent on imported fuel, and
the need to tackle climate change.
241. The strategy to meet these challenges requires action to
• secure reliable energy supplies at prices set in competitive markets;
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