Corby power station
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Corby power station is an operating power station of at least 407-megawatts (MW) in Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Corby power station | Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom | 52.51044, -0.68143 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1-1, Unit 2-1: 52.51044, -0.68143
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
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Unit 1-1 | operating[2] | gas, fuel oil[3] | 407[2] | combined cycle[4] | no | 1993[3] | 2023 (planned) |
Unit 2-1 | announced[5][6] | gas[7] | 330[7] | gas turbine[8] | not found | 2024[7] | – |
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 |
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Unit 1-1 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB)[4] | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%] |
Unit 2-1 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB)[4] | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%] |
Background
Under the EU's Industrial Emissions Directive (still effective after the United Kingdom left the EU[9]), plants not meeting pollution limits would have to perform upgrades or opt-out and retire by 2023. Corby unit 1-1 opted out and will have to close in 2023.[10]
A 330 MW replacement (unit 2-1) is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results.[11][12] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210508200758/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2770. Archived from the original on 08 May 2021.
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(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904165602/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/Capacity%20Market%20Register%202024-25%20(T-4)%20-%2013_04_2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 04 September 2022.
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(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201029160844/https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/091820-irelands-esb-makes-eur177-million-impairment-on-three-year-old-uk-ccgt. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
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(help) - ↑ Industrial emissions standards and best available techniques, UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Dec 31, 2020
- ↑ Energy Trends 2015-2016, United Kingdom, Sep 2015
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ The Drax gas plant is dead: But other new gas projects are a headache for the COP26 team, Ember, Feb 15, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
Additional data
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