Abergelli power station
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Abergelli power station is a power station in pre-construction in Felindre, Swansea (Wales), United Kingdom. It is also known as Abergelli Farm.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Abergelli power station | Felindre, Swansea (Wales), United Kingdom | 51.694979, -3.949399 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 51.694979, -3.949399
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 299[1] | gas turbine[5] | not found | 2026 (planned)[3] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abergelli Power Ltd [100%][6] | Drax Group PLC [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The power plant proposal dates back to 2014. In 2015 it was put on hold "due to market uncertainty." However it picked back up in 2018[7] and was approved in 2019.[8]
Abergelli, originally expected to start in 2022,[8] is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results with a 2024 delivery date.[9][10] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[11]
According to Drax, the plant has an anticipated lifespan of 25 years.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107025309/https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/wales/abergelli-power/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129114527/https://www.drax.com/about-us/our-projects/abergelli-power/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124234711/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Registers.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241204010759/https://www.drax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6.2-Environmental-Statement-Appendices-Volume-C-CHP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032328/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/swansea-abergelli-power-plant-uk/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220430044250/http://www.abergellipower.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Abergelli Power". Drax. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Abergelli Farm gas power station plans approved". 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ The Drax gas plant is dead: But other new gas projects are a headache for the COP26 team, Ember, Feb 15, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
