Summary

This collection of papers provides an overview of energy direction, giving guidance on the opportunities, technologies and the priorities which should be followed in order to keep UK industries competitive on the world scale in the 21st century. provision through life support to existing plant; upgrading and back-fitting of existing plant to improve efficiency and emissions; lifetime extension of existing generating plant; the operation, maintenance and support of the new generation of combined cycle gas stations; the provision of stand-by and peak loading generating capacity e.g. gas turbine sets.