Burghfield power station
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Burghfield power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Burghfield power station | Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom | 51.42937, -1.0033 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 51.42937, -1.0033
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | gas[2] | 50[3] | gas turbine[2] | no | 1998[2] | – |
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 | SSE Thermal[2][3] | SSE PLC [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182949/https://github.com/PyPSA/powerplantmatching. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230103173657/https://www.ssethermal.com/flexible-generation/operational/burghfield/. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
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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.
