Damhead Creek power station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

Damhead Creek power station is a 805-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Kent County, United Kingdom.

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent County, United Kingdom.

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Background

In 2021 Drax Group sold its existing gas plant portfolio, including Damhead Creek. The transaction sold Drax Generation Enterprise Ltd. to VPI Holding Ltd. The 1,800 MW expansion is conditionally a part of this deal.

The expansion project (units 2-4 and 2-5) is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results. This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply. Existing unit 1-1 was also listed in the 2024-2025 auction, and in the final results.

Project Details

• Sponsor: VPI Power Ltd
• Parent company: Vitol
• Location: Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent County, United Kingdom
• Coordinates: 51.4249, 0.6014 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 805 MW
  • Unit 1-1: Gas-fired combined cycle, 805 MW (start-up in 2000)
• Gross generating capacity (proposed): 1,800 MW
  • Unit 2-4: Gas-fired combined-cycle, 900 MW (start-up in 2024)
  • Unit 2-5: Gas-fired combined-cycle, 900 MW (start-up in 2024)