Cottam Development Centre power station
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Cottam Development Centre power station is an operating power station of at least 445-megawatts (MW) in Retford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cottam Development Centre power station | Retford, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | 53.30513, -0.78582 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 53.30513, -0.78582
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3] | gas[3][4] | 445[3] | combined cycle[5] | no | 1999[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 | Uniper UK[5] | Fortum Oyj [76.0%]; other [24.0%] |
Background
In 2021 the project applied for 450 MW existing generation in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results.[6][7] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220127094001/http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2788. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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/20240124172603/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.uniper.energy/united-kingdom/power-plants-in-the-united-kingdom/cottam-development-centre.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
Additional data
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