• ENGIE completes £45m remediation of Rugeley Power Station site  
• Sale and transfer to Vistry Group announced today 

Following the closure of Rugeley Power Station in 2016, ENGIE has completed the remediation and transformation of the former Rugeley Power Station into a sustainable community asset. 

Over the past 9 years, ENGIE has delivered a comprehensive programme of works at Rugeley, underpinned by a £45 million investment. This included demolition of the decommissioned coal-fired power station and remediation works on the site, creating the foundations for a safe and sustainable neighbourhood. 

Planning consent has been secured for a site comprising 2,300 new homes, 5 hectares of employment space, and an all-through school, which will open to its first students in September 2025. To support this key community asset, ENGIE gifted the land for the school and supported its development through the construction and delivery of a new access road. 

In addition, ENGIE partnered with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) to gift land and create a 26-hectare Riverside Park, ensuring accessible green space and meaningful environmental benefits for current and future generations.  

Now all remedial works are complete, ENGIE is pleased to announce the sale of the site to Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes. 

Miya Paolucci, ENGIE UK CEO, said: “Rugeley Power Station played an important role in the UK’s energy history, and we have been proud to lead its transformation into a place focused on sustainability, community, and opportunity. 

“From the outset our ambition extended beyond redevelopment to responsible stewardship, ensuring that the site would serve the long-term needs of the local community and the environment. 

“We are deeply grateful to the local stakeholders, partners, and residents who have helped shape the site, guiding a regeneration effort that reflects both the area’s heritage and its aspirations.” 

“We are pleased to confirm the transfer of the site to Vistry Group, who will continue to deliver our vison of a beautiful and sustainable community asset.” 

Michael Moore, Managing Director of Vistry North West Midlands, said: “This is an important development that will contribute to Rugeley’s economic growth, providing both new jobs and high-quality places to live. Like many areas of the UK, Rugeley has a severe shortage of housing and that’s something we’re aiming to address by delivering affordable and social rent homes, as well as PRS and open market homes, and crucially delivering them at pace.” 

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About ENGIE  

ENGIE is a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructures and sales. ENGIE combines complementary activities: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures (heating and cooling networks) and the supply of energy to individuals, local authorities and businesses. Every year, ENGIE invests more than €10 billion to drive forward the energy transition and achieve its net-zero carbon goal by 2045. 

About ENGIE in the UK 

In the UK, with 1,300 employees, ENGIE owns and operates a large portfolio of renewable and flexible storage assets, across electrons and molecules, including one of the largest pumped-storage hydro plants in Europe. Our JV company Ocean Winds is one of the largest offshore wind generators in Scotland with 1832 MW of operating capacity. We supply +17,000 business customers with electricity and gas and accompany them in their decarbonisation journey. Over its 20 years of operations in the UK, ENGIE has unlocked billions of pounds into the country’s energy transition. 

ENGIE Financials  

Turnover in 2024: €73.8 billion. The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial indices (CAC 40, Euronext 100, FTSE Euro 100, MSCI Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, Euronext Vigeo Eiris – Europe 120 / France 20, MSCI EMU ESG screened, MSCI EUROPE ESG Universal Select, Stoxx Europe 600 ESG-X). 

Vistry Group 

Vistry Group is the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes. Our purpose as a responsible developer is to work in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places people love. Operating across 26 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.   We are a multi award-winning housebuilder and the Group has again been awarded the 5 Star Rating by the Home Builders Federation following the latest industry’s Customer Satisfaction Survey. For more information go to www.vistrygroup.co.uk   

Media contact: vistrygroup@secnewgate.co.uk