Deeside Power Station

RNS Number:9597Q
International Power PLC
16 October 2003

               International Power to Reinstate Mothballed Unit at
                          Deeside Power Station, Wales

(London - 16 October 2003) International Power announces that it plans to
reinstate the mothballed 250MW unit at its 500MW CCGT Deeside plant with effect
from 20 October 2003 through at least to the end of March 2004.

Although wholesale electricity prices in England and Wales have recently shown
some improvement, they remain well below a level which provides an adequate
return to power generators.

"We do not believe the UK faces a shortage of supply this winter," said David
Crane, Chief Executive Officer of International Power, "however, in the current
environment, with our limited portfolio of generating assets in the UK market,
it is prudent for us to have additional available capacity to support our
existing contractual obligations."

In addition to Deeside, International Power owns the 1,000 MW coal-fired Rugeley
power station in England.

For further information: -

Aarti Singhal
[phone]

Notes to Editors:

Deeside is a 500 MW CCGT modern, efficient and clean burning plant located in
North Wales, UK.  The plant consists of two Alstom Power gas turbines and one
steam turbine.  It was commissioned in November 1994 and has a thermal
efficiency of over 52%.  Half the generation capacity at Deeside was mothballed
in April 2002.

International Power plc is a global independent power producer with interests in
28 power stations in 12 countries around the world. The Company's net generation
capacity in operation and under construction totals 11,600 MW. Among the
countries where International Power has facilities in operation are Australia,
the United States, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Oman, the UAE,
Portugal, Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Thailand. International Power was
created in October 2000 and its shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange,
and as ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "IPR".


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