Coryton power station

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Coryton power station is an operating power station of at least 800-megawatts (MW) in Coryton, Essex, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Coryton Energy Centre.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Coryton power station Coryton, Essex, United Kingdom 51.51185, 0.5079 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 1-2: 51.51185, 0.5079

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[3] 800[4] combined cycle[3] no 2002[3]
Unit 1-2 pre-construction[5] gas[3] 77[5] combined cycle[5] no 2025[5]

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 InterGen NV[3][6] Sev.en Energy AG; China Huaneng Group; Yudean Guandong Group
Unit 1-2 InterGen NV[5] Sev.en Energy AG; China Huaneng Group; Yudean Guandong Group

Background

In 2021 the project applied for 800 MW existing generation in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results.[7][8] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[9]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506212139/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2781. Archived from the original on 06 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904153223/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/T4%20DY2024-25%20Final%20Results.xlsx. Archived from the original on 04 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230711020337/http://www.energyconnects.com/news/utilities/2023/july/intergen-awards-contract-to-ge-vernova-at-coryton-power-plant-in-the-uk/. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108191432/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
  8. Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
  9. Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019

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