Connah's Quay power station

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Connah's Quay power station is a 1,500-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Flintshire County, United Kingdom.

Location

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Background

Originally built as a coal plant in 1954, Connah's Quay now functions as a 1500 MW gas-fired power plant. In 2021 the project applied for 750 MW existing generation (units 3 and 4, 375 MW each) in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results. This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply. In the same auction, refurbishing units 1 and 2 (750 MW) was included.

In 2021 Uniper is also floating ideas to develop a hydrogen hub at this facility.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Uniper UK ltd
• Parent company: Fortum Oyj [76%]; Other [24%]
• Location: Connah's Quay, Flintshire County, United Kingdom
• Coordinates: 53.2317, -3.0815 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 1,500 MW
  • Unit 1: Gas-fired combined cycle, 375 MW (start-up in 1996)
  • Unit 2: Gas-fired combined cycle, 375 MW (start-up in 1996)
  • Unit 3: Gas-fired combined cycle, 375 MW (start-up in 1996)
  • Unit 4: Gas-fired combined cycle, 375 MW (start-up in 1996)