£4.2m for CCS research at Grangemouth
Mott MacDonald is joining the Caledonia Clean Energy Project (CCEP) in Grangemouth, Scotland on behalf of Summit Power Caledonia UK. Summit Power has been awarded £4.2m for a feasibility study into an integrated gasification combined cycle power plant, fitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. The captured CO2 would then be carried by existing pipelines for storage 2km below the North Sea. Mott MacDonald will perform research to find suitable sites for various requirements including CO2, raw water and natural gas pipelines. Grant Spence, Mott MacDonald’s project manager, said: "CCEP has the potential to support both the local decarbonisation of heat and to kick-start a hydrogen network in Scotland". The feasibility study is due to be completed in 2017.

Mott MacDonald to undertake studies on Caledonia Clean Energy Projec

Mott MacDonald has been appointed owner’s engineer on behalf of Summit Power Caledonia UK Ltd on the Caledonia Clean Energy Project (CCEP) in Grangemouth, Scotland.