Blyth power station

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Blyth power station is a retired power station in Bedlington, Northumberland, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Blyth power station Bedlington, Northumberland, United Kingdom 55.141667, -1.528611 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 7, Unit 8: 55.141667, -1.528611

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 retired coal: unknown 120 subcritical 1958 2000
Unit 2 retired coal: unknown 120 subcritical 1958 2000
Unit 3 retired coal: unknown 120 subcritical 1959 2000
Unit 4 retired coal: unknown 120 subcritical 1960 2000
Unit 7 retired coal: unknown 330 subcritical 1965 2000
Unit 8 retired coal: unknown 330 subcritical 1966 2000

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 NPower Legacy Holdings [100%] E.ON SE
Unit 2 NPower Legacy Holdings [100%] E.ON SE
Unit 3 NPower Legacy Holdings [100%] E.ON SE
Unit 4 NPower Legacy Holdings [100%] E.ON SE
Unit 7 NPower Legacy Holdings [100%] E.ON SE
Unit 8 NPower Legacy Holdings [100%] E.ON SE

Background

The proposed power station had a notional commissioning date of 2014.[1]

Cancellation

In November 2009 RWE npower announced that it had shelved plans for the proposed new coal fired power stations at Tilbury in Essex and Blyth power station in Northumberland. In a media release it claimed that the proposed power stations "continued to be excellent power generation options for the future." In a media release, the company's Chief Technical Officer, Kevin McCullough, stated that "in the current market, we’re unable to make an economic case for new coal-fired power stations. We are considering the implications of the Government’s policy review on the conditions to be applied to new coal stations. We firmly believe new coal-fired generation should have a role to play in a low carbon economy alongside gas, nuclear power and renewable energy sources."[2]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. James Richens, "King coal promises to clean up", ENDS Report 396, January 2008, pp 26-29.
  2. RWE npower, "RWE npower applies to build UK’s biggest Carbon Capture Pilot Plant", Media Release, November 9, 2009.

Additional data

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