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 | 51.6950, -3.9494 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 51.694979, -3.949399
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-construction[2] | gas[3] | 299 MW[1] | gas turbine[4] | no | - | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Abergelli Power Ltd | Drax Group PLC |
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[5] and was approved in 2019.[6]
Abergelli, originally expected to start in 2022,[6] is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results with a 2024 delivery date.[7][8] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[9]
According to Drax, the plant has an anticipated lifespan of 25 years.[5]
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) - ↑ "Abergelli Power". Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ "Swansea Abergelli Power Plant, UK". Power Technology. December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Abergelli Power". Drax. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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.
