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Cheshire power station

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Cheshire power station is an operating power station of at least 40-megawatts (MW) in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as CHESHIRE BRIDGEWATER.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cheshire power station Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom 53.303035, -2.924111 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1 Operating[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas[5][1] 40[5] gas turbine[5] yes[6][7] 2000[5] 2023 (planned)[7]
ICCC Pre-construction[8][9][10] fossil gas: natural gas[8] 22.5[8][9] ICCC[11][8] 2026 (planned)[8][10]

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
1 RWE Generation UK PLC [100%][2][6][12][1] RWE Generation UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%]
ICCC RWE Generation UK PLC [100%][2][6][12][1] RWE Generation UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709015516/https://www.elexon.co.uk/documents/groups/isg/2018-meetings-isg/209-september/isg209-05-cheshire-ps-non-standard-bm-unit-application/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032944/https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-west/rwe-generation-uk-plans-to-demolish-buildings. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709015138/https://www.nationalgrideso.com/document/178496/download. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20200514010918/https://www.group.rwe/nl-NL/ons-portfolio/onze-vestigingen/ocgt-fleet. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 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 2023-01-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709031749/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/830250/Permit_ZP3839QF-V002.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709022411/https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-power/table-uk-power-stations-to-close-by-end-2023-under-new-emissions-law-idUKL5N0LJ0QY20140312. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://uk.rwe.com/locations/ocgt-power-plants-and-gas-engine-power-plants/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/20048544.new-ellesmere-port-gas-electricity-plant-given-go-ahead/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ellesmere-port-gas-power-station-23597508. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124234711/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Registers.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709031802/https://uk-ireland.rwe.com/locations/ocgt-fleet. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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