Cottam power station

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Cottam power station is a retired power station in Cottam, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Cottam power station Cottam, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 53.3048, -0.7816 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 53.304757, -0.781646
  • Unit 2: 53.304757, -0.781646
  • Unit 3: 53.304757, -0.781646
  • Unit 4: 53.304757, -0.781646


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 retired coal - bituminous 546 MW subcritical - -
Unit 2 retired coal - bituminous 546 MW subcritical - -
Unit 3 retired coal - bituminous 546 MW subcritical - -
Unit 4 retired coal - bituminous 546 MW subcritical - -

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 EDF Energy Ltd EDF Energy Holdings Ltd
Unit 2 EDF Energy Ltd EDF Energy Holdings Ltd
Unit 3 EDF Energy Ltd EDF Energy Holdings Ltd
Unit 4 EDF Energy Ltd EDF Energy Holdings Ltd


Financing

  • Source of financing:

Background

The 4 x 500 MW subcritical power station was first commissioned in 1969-1970.[1]

On February 7, 2019, plant owner EDF Energy said it had decided to end generation at its Cottam coal-fired power station on 30 September 2019.[2] In September 2019, the plant retired on schedule.[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. Department of Energy and Climate Change, "Power stations in the United Kingdom, May 2012", Department of Energy and Climate Change, May 2012. (This link is to an Excel spreadsheet).
  2. "Cottam power station to cease generation," EDF Energy, February 7, 2019
  3. "Cottam Power Station closes after more than 50 years," BBC, Sep. 30, 2019

Additional data

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