Cowes power station
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Cowes power station is an operating power station of at least 140-megawatts (MW) in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes power station | East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | 50.74711, -1.2862 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 50.74711, -1.2862
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - light fuel oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] | 70[2] | internal combustion combined cycle[2] | – | 1982[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | operating[2] | fossil liquids - light fuel oil, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] | 70[2] | internal combustion combined cycle[2] | – | 1982[3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | RWE Generation UK PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | RWE Generation UK PLC [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220816222046/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/688029957. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122111718/https://www.wightpedia.org.uk/w/Kingston_Power_Station. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
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Additional data
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