Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station

Capturing the potential of the Humber

SSE Thermal and Equinor are actively developing Keadby 3, which could become the UK’s first power station equipped with carbon capture technology by the mid-2020s.

In line with our vision for a net-zero future, SSE Thermal has committed to only build power stations with a clear route to decarbonisation. With an electrical output of up to 910MW, Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station will use natural gas as its fuel and will be fitted with a carbon capture plant to remove the CO₂ from its emissions.

The UK Government recently announced its ambition for the UK to become a world leader in CCS technology, with a target to remove 10MT of CO2 by 2030. Keadby 3 is expected to offset at least 1.5MT of CO2 – 5% of the Government’s target. In December 2022, Keadby 3 became the first power CCS project in the UK to gain planning consent.

Read our Powering The Next Generation report

Our Keadby 3 socio-economic report, published in April 2022, highlights the potential local, regional, and national benefits of the Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station project.

Keadby 3 is designed to accelerate the UK's journey to net zero, while ensuring a just transition for workers and communities.

How does carbon capture and storage (CCS) work?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that can capture at least 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions produced from the use of fossil fuels in electricity generation and industrial processes, preventing the carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

The CCS chain consists of three parts; capturing the carbon dioxide, transporting the carbon dioxide, and securely storing the carbon dioxide emissions underground, in depleted oil and gas fields or deep saline aquifer formations.

Keadby 3 will connect to the shared infrastructure being developed in the Humber to transport the captured CO₂ and store it safely offshore.

DCO Application

The DCO for the Keadby 3 Carbon Capture project was granted by the SoS on 7th December 2022. Full details of the final DCO can be found below.

Copies of all project information, including the full application, can be found below.

Further details of next steps and the planning process can be found here

4.1 Site Location Plan

4.3 Works Plans

4.4 Access And Rights Of Way Plans

4.5 Crown Land Plan

4.6 Highway Works Plans

4.7 Indicative Proposed Power And Carbon Capture Layout, Elevations And Sections

4.8 Indicative Electrical Connection Plans

4.9 Indicative Cooling Water And Waste Water Connection Plans

4.10 Indicative Towns Water Connections Plan

4.11 Indicative Gas Supply Pipeline Connection Plans And Gas Above Ground Installation Plans

4.12 Indicative CO2 Above Ground Installation Plans

4.13 Indicative Surface Water Drainage Plan

4.14 Indicative General Arrangement And Elevations A18 Gatehouse

4.15 Indicative Landscape And Biodiversity Plan

4.16 Mabey Bridge Replacement General Arrangement And Sections

4.17 Emergency Access Bridge General Arrangement And Sections

4.18 SSE Land Ownership Plan

4.19 Haul Road Plans

4.20 Pilfrey Laydown Plans

5.1 Consultation Report

5.2 Electricity Grid Connection Statement

5.3 Gas Connection Statement

5.4 Schedule Of Other Consents And Licences

5.5 Planning Statement

5.6 Design And Access Statement

5.7 Combined Heat And Power Readiness Assessment

5.8 Carbon Capture Statement

5.9 Statutory Nuisance Statement

5.10 Landscaping And Biodiversity Management And Enhancement Plan

5.11 Indicative Lighting Strategy

5.12 Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report

7.1 Framework Construction Environmental Management Plan

7.2 Framework Construction Traffic Management Plan

7.3 Framework Construction Workers Travel Plan

7.4 Outline Written Scheme Of Investigation

6.1 Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary

6.2.0 Cover, Table Of Contents And Environmental Statement Glossary

6.2.1 ES Chapter 1 Introduction

6.2.2 ES Chapter 2 Assessment Methodology

6.2.3 ES Chapter 3 The Site And Surrounding Area

6.2.4 ES Chapter 4 The Proposed Development

6.2.5 ES Chapter 5 Construction Programme And Management

6.2.6 ES Chapter 6 Consideration Of Alternatives

6.2.7 ES Chapter 7 Legislative Context And Planning Policy

6.2.8 ES Chapter 8 Air Quality

6.2.9 ES Chapter 9 Noise And Vibration

6.2.10 ES Chapter 10 Traffic And Transportation

6.2.11 ES Chapter 11 Biodiversity And Nature Conservation

6.2.12 ES Chapter 12 Water Environment And Flood Risk

6.2.13 ES Chapter 13 Geology, Hydrogeology And Land Contamination

6.2.14 ES Chapter 14 Landscape And Visual Amenity

6.2.15 ES Chapter 15 Cultural Heritage

6.2.16 ES Chapter 16 Socio Economics

6.2.17 ES Chapter 17 Climate Change And Sustainability

6.2.18 ES Chapter 18 Major Accidents And Disasters

6.2.19 ES Chapter 19 Cumulative And Combined Effects

6.2.20 ES Chapter 20 Summary Of Likely Significant Residual Effects

6.3.0 ES Cover And Table Of Contents

6.3.1 ES Appendix 1A Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report

6.3.2 ES Appendix 1B Scoping Opinion

6.3.3 ES Appendix 1C Statement Of Competence

6.3.4 ES Appendix 2A PINS Transboundary Screening Matrix

6.3.5 ES Appendix 8A Air Quality Construction Phase

6.3.6 ES Appendix 8B Air Quality Operational Phase

6.3.7 ES Appendix 8C Air Quality Assessment Of Amine Degradation Products

6.3.8 ES Appendix 9A Construction Noise Assessment Methodology

6.3.9 ES Appendix 9B Operational Noise Information

6.3.10 ES Appendix 10A Transport Assessment

6.3.11 ES Appendix 10B Stage 1 Road Safety Audit

6.3.12 ES Appendix 11A Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Legislation

6.3.13 ES Appendix 11B Ecological Impact Assessment Methods

6.3.14 ES Appendix 11C Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report

6.3.15 ES Appendix 11D Confidential Badger Survey Report

6.3.16 ES Appendix 11E Bat Survey Report

6.3.17 ES Appendix 11F Riparian Mammal Survey Report

6.3.18 ES Appendix 11G Aquatic Ecology Survey Report

6.3.19 ES Appendix 11H Underwater Sound Effects On Fish

6.3.20 ES Appendix 12A Flood Risk Assessment

6.3.21 ES Appendix 12B Water Framework Directive Assessment

6.3.22 ES Appendix 12C Navigational Risk Assessment

6.3.23 ES Appendix 13A Phase 1 Desk Based Assessment

6.3.24 ES Appendix 13B Land Contamination Methodology Tables

6.3.25 ES Appendix 13C Potential Areas Of Contamination Further Risk And Impact Assessment

6.3.26 ES Appendix 14A Landscape And Visual Impact Assessment Methodology

6.3.27 ES Appendix 14B Potential Viewpoints

6.3.28 ES Appendix 14C Landscape Character

6.3.29 ES Appendix 15A Cultural Heritage Desk Based Assessment

6.3.30 ES Appendix 15B Geoarchaeological Hand Auger Survey Fieldwork Report

6.3.31 ES Appendix 15C Geophysical Survey Fieldwork Report

6.3.32 ES Appendix 16A Population And Health Signposting

6.3.33 ES Appendix 17A Sustainability Review

6.3.34 ES Appendix 20A Schedule Of Commitments

6.4.0 ES Cover And Table Of Contents

6.4.1 ES Figure 1.1 Site Location Plan

6.4.2 ES Figure 3.1 The Order Limits

6.4.3 ES Figure 3.2 Aerial Photo Of The Order Limits

6.4.4 ES Figure 3.3 Indicative Work Areas Referred To In The Environmental Statement

6.4.5 ES Figure 3.4 Constraints Within 5Km Of The Order Limits

6.4.6 ES Figure 3.5 Marine Area

6.4.7 ES Figure 4.1 Indicative Layout Proposed PCC Site

6.4.8 ES Figure 5.1 Construction Laydown Areas

6.4.9 ES Figure 8.1 Air Quality Operation Study Area Human Health Receptors

6.4.10 ES Figure 8.2 Air Quality Operation Study Area Ecology Receptors

6.4.11 ES Figure 8.3 Air Quality Construction Study Area

6.4.12 ES Figure 8.4 Operational Study Area Modelled Buildings

6.4.13 ES Figure 8.5 Air Quality Study Area Monitoring Locations

6.4.14 ES Figure 8.6 Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Process Contribution 2015 Meteorological Year

6.4.15 ES Figure 8.7 99.79Th Percentile 1 Hour Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Process Contribution 2015 Meteorological Year

6.4.16 ES Figure 8.8 Annual Mean Oxides Of Nitrogen Process Contribution 2015 Meteorological Year

6.4.17 ES Figure 8.9 Maximum 24 Hour Mean Oxides Of Nitrogen Process Contribution 2017 Meteorological Year

6.4.18 ES Figure 9.1 Noise Sensitive Receptors

6.4.19 ES Figure 9.2 Main Civil Works Construction Noise Level Predictions

6.4.20 ES Figure 9.3A Operational Noise Level Predictions (Unmitigated Scenario)

6.4.21 ES Figure 9.3B Operational Noise Level Predictions (Mitigated Scenario)

6.4.22 ES Figure 11.1 Statutory Nature Conservation Designations

6.4.23 ES Figure 11.2 Non Statutory Nature Conservation Designations

6.4.24 ES Figure 12.1 Surface Waterbodies And Their Attributes

6.4.25 ES Figure 12.2 Groundwater Waterbodies And Their Attributes

6.4.26 ES Figure 12.3 Flood Risk

6.4.27 ES Figure 12.4 Surface Water Flood Risk

6.4.28 ES Figure 12.5 Ecologically Designated Sites Relevant To The Water Environment

6.4.29 ES Figure 12.6 Internal Drainage Board Assets

6.4.30 ES Figure 13.1 Indicative DCO Site

6.4.31 ES Figure 13.2 Identified Historical And Current Areas Of Potential Contamination

6.4.32 ES Figure 14.1 Landscape Character Areas And Types

6.4.33 ES Figure 14.2 Topography

6.4.34 ES Figure 14.3 Landscape Context

6.4.35 ES Figure 14.4 Zone Of Theoretical Visibility And Potential Viewpoint Locations

6.4.36 ES Figure 14.5 Representative Viewpoints

6.4.37 ES Figure 14.6 Viewpoint 1

6.4.38 ES Figure 14.7 Viewpoint 2

6.4.39 ES Figure 14.8 Viewpoint 3

6.4.40 ES Figure 14.9 Viewpoint 4

6.4.41 ES Figure 14.10 Viewpoint 5

6.4.42 ES Figure 14.11 Viewpoint 6

6.4.43 ES Figure 14.12 Viewpoint 7

6.4.44 ES Figure 14.13 Viewpoint 8

6.4.45 ES Figure 14.14 Viewpoint 9

6.4.46 ES Figure 14.15 Viewpoint 10

6.4.47 ES Figure 14.16 Viewpoint 11

6.4.48 ES Figure 14.17 Viewpoint 12

6.4.49 ES Figure 14.18 Viewpoint 13

6.4.50 ES Figure 14.19 Viewpoint 1 Photomontage

6.4.51 ES Figure 14.20 Viewpoint 2 Photomontage

6.4.52 ES Figure 14.21 Viewpoint 4 Photomontage

6.4.53 ES Figure 14.22 Viewpoint 5 Photomontage

6.4.54 ES Figure 14.23 Viewpoint 6 Photomontage

6.4.55 ES Figure 14.24 Viewpoint 13 Photomontage

6.4.56 ES Figure 15.1 Locations Of Designated Heritage Assets

6.4.57 ES Figure 15.2 Locations Of Non Designated Heritage Assets

6.4.58 ES Figure 15.3 Locations Of Non Designated Assets Inset A And B

6.4.59 ES Figure 19.1 Long List Of Developments Initially Considered For Cumulative Impact Assessment

6.4.60 ES Figure 19.2 Short List Of Developments Considered In Cumulative Impact Assessment

Section 48 Notice

PEI Report Addendum

Site Location Plan

Project Privacy Notice

Stage Two Consultation

Stage Two Newsletter

Zero Carbon Humber Information

Overview of the NSIP Process

Information Banners

PEIR - Non Technical Summary

PEIR 01 Volume I Cover Contents and Glossary PEIR Chapter 1 Introduction

PEIR Chapter 2 Assessment Methodology
PEIR Chapter 3 The Site And Surrounding Area
PEIR Chapter 4 The Proposed Development
PEIR Chapter 5 Construction Programme And Management
PEIR Chapter 6 Consideration Of Alternatives
PEIR Chapter 7 Legislative Context And Planning Policy
PEIR Chapter 8 Air Quality
PEIR Chapter 9 Noise And Vibration
PEIR Chapter 10 Traffic And Transport
PEIR Chapter 11 Biodiversity
PEIR Chapter 12 Water Environment
PEIR Chapter 13 Geology, Hydrogeology And Contaminated Land
PEIR Chapter 14 Landscape And Visual Amenity
PEIR Chapter 15 Cultural Heritage
PEIR Chapter 16 Socio Economics
PEIR Chapter 17 Climate Change And Sustainability
PEIR Chapter 18 Major Accidents And Disasters
PEIR Chapter 19 Cumulative And Combined Effects
PEIR Chapter 20 Summary

01 Volume II Cover, Contents And Glossary
Appendix 1A Scoping Report
Appendix 1B Scoping Opinion
PEIR Appendix 1C Matters Addressed
PEIR Appendix 8A Air Quality Construction
PEIR Appendix 8B Air Quality Operation
PEIR Appendix 9A Construction Noise Assessment Methodology
PEIR Appendix 9B Operational Noise Information
PEIR Appendix 10A Transport Assessment
PEIR Appendix 11A Legislation And Planning Policy
PEIR Appendix 11B Ecia Methods
PEIR Appendix 11C PEA Report
PEIR Appendix 11D Confidential Badger Report
PEIR Appendix 11E Bat Survey Report
PEIR Appendix 11F Riparian Mammal Survey Report
PEIR Appendix 11G Aquatic Ecology Report
PEIR Appendix 12A Flood Risk Assessment Part 1
PEIR Appendix 12A Flood Risk Assessment Part 2
PEIR Appendix 12B WFD Screening
PEIR Appendix 13A Phase 1 DBA Part 1
PEIR Appendix 13A Phase 1 DBA Part 2
PEIR Appendix 13B Land Contamination Methodology Tables
PEIR Appendix 13C Potential AOC Baseline Risk Scores
PEIR Appendix 14A LVIA Methodology
PEIR Appendix 14B Potential Viewpoints
PEIR Appendix 14C Landscape Character
PEIR Appendix 15A Cultural Heritage DBA
PEIR Chapter 16A Human Health Signposting

PEIR 01 Volume III Cover And Contents
PEIR Figure 1.1 Site Location Plan
PEIR Figure 3.1 Indicative DCO Site
PEIR Figure 3.2 Areas Of The Site
PEIR Figure 3.3 Aerial Photo Of Indicative DCO Site
PEIR Figure 3.4 Constraints Within 5Km
PEIR Figure 4.1 Indicative Layout Proposed PCC Site
PEIR Figure 8.1 Air Quality Operational Study Area HH Receptors
PEIR Figure 8.2 Air Quality Operational Study Area Ecol Receptors
PEIR Figure 8.3 Air Quality Construction Study Area
PEIR Figure 8.4 Air Quality Operational Study Area
PEIR Figure 8.5 Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide PC
PEIR Figure 8.6 99.79Th Percentile 1 Hour Mean Nitrogen PC
PEIR Figure 8.7 Annual Mean Oxides Of Nitrogen PC
PEIR Figure 8.8 Maximum 24 Hour Mean Oxides Of Nitrogen
PEIR Figure 9.1 Noise Sensitive Receptors
PEIR Figure 12.2 Groundwater Waterbodies
PEIR Figure 12.3 Flood Risk
PEIR Figure 12.4 Surface Water Flood Risk
PEIR Figure 12.5 Ecologically Designated Sites Water Environment
PEIR Figure 14.1 Landscape Character Area
PEIR Figure 14.2 Topography
PEIR Figure 14.3 Landscape Context
PEIR Figure 14.4 ZTV And Potential Viewpoint Locations
PEIR Figure 14.5 Representative Viewpoints
PEIR Figure 14.6 14.18 Photoviewpoints
PEIR Figure 14.19 14.24 Wirelines
PEIR Figure 19.1 Other Developments Cumulative Impact Assessment

Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC)

Stage One Consultation

Section 48 Notice

Keadby 3 Newspaper Advert

Project newsletter

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Site location plan

Site layout plan

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