Blackburn Mill power station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

Blackburn Mill power station is a 60-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Lancashire County, United Kingdom.

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Blackburn, Lancashire County, United Kingdom.

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Background

In 2021 Drax Group sold its existing gas plant portfolio, including Blackburn Mill. The transaction sold Drax Generation Enterprise Ltd. to VPI Holding Ltd.

Project Details

• Sponsor: VPI Power Ltd
• Parent company: Vitol
• Location: Blackburn, Lancashire County, United Kingdom
• Coordinates: 53.7182, -2.5372 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 60 MW
  • Gas-fired combined cycle, 60 MW (start-up in 2011)