Castleford power station
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Castleford power station is a retired power station in Castleford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Castleford power station | Castleford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 53.732, -1.34283 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 53.732, -1.34283
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired[2][3] | gas[2] | 56[2] | combined cycle[2] | no | 2002[4] | 2020[4] |
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 | E.On UK[2] | E.On SE [100.0%] |
Background
In 2014, E.ON reportedly was planning to "scale back operations at Castleford" due to a "lack of viable commercial options for the plant.”[5]
According to the July 2021 Digest of UK Energy Statistics, Castleford was closed in 2020.[6] A July 2021 news article states that the power station was demolished.[7]
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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230108003148/https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/castleford-lonza-power-station-chimney-21179442. Archived from the original on 08 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230107152845/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1006721/DUKES_5.11.xls. Archived from the original on 07 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ International, Power Engineering (2014-01-23). "E.ON plans UK power plant closures". Power Engineering International. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ↑ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Grove, Alex (2021-07-29). "Residents 's*** themselves' as power station chimney 'blown up'". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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.
