Damhead Creek power station
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Damhead Creek power station is an operating power station of at least 805-megawatts (MW) in Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Damhead Creek power station | Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent, United Kingdom | 51.42492, 0.60143 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1-1, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-5: 51.42492, 0.60143
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 805[3][2] | combined cycle[2] | no | 2000[2] |
| Unit 2-3, timepoint 1 | Pre-construction[4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas[7][8] | 900[9][7][8] | combined cycle[10] | not found | 2026 (planned)[4] |
| Unit 2-3, timepoint 2 | Announced[4][5][6][11] | fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (unknown)[11][7][8] | 900[9][7][8] | combined cycle[10] | not found | – |
| Unit 2-5, timepoint 1 | Pre-construction[5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas[7][8] | 900[7][8] | combined cycle[10] | not found | 2026 (planned)[4] |
| Unit 2-5, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas, other: hydrogen (unknown)[11][7][8] | 900[7][8] | combined cycle[10] | not found | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | VPI Power Ltd [100%][12][13] | Vitol Holding II SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-3, timepoint 1 | VPI Power Ltd [100%][12][13] | Vitol Holding II SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-3, timepoint 2 | VPI Power Ltd [100%][12][13] | Vitol Holding II SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-5, timepoint 1 | VPI Power Ltd [100%][12][13] | Vitol Holding II SA [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-5, timepoint 2 | VPI Power Ltd [100%][12][13] | Vitol Holding II SA [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 2-3: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .
Unit 2-5: Conversion in pre-construction phase from fossil gas to fossil gas in .
Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details
| Unit name | H2 ready turbine (%)? | MOU for H2 supply? | Contract for H2 supply? | Financing for supply of H2? | Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? | What % of H2 blending currently? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unit 2-3, timepoint 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unit 2-3, timepoint 2[11] | – | N | N | N | N | – |
| Unit 2-5, timepoint 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unit 2-5, timepoint 2[11] | – | N | N | N | N | – |
Background
In 2021 Drax Group sold its existing gas plant portfolio, including Damhead Creek.[14] The transaction sold Drax Generation Enterprise Ltd. to VPI Holding Ltd.[15] The 1,800 MW expansion is conditionally a part of this deal.[15]
The expansion project (units 2-4 and 2-5) is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results.[16][17] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[18] Existing unit 1-1 was also listed in the 2024-2025 auction, and in the final results.[16][19]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210411080533/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2860. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124234711/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Registers.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/scottishpower-damhead-creek-ii-gas-fired-power-plant-1800-mw-kent/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126062700/https://www.nationalgrideso.com/document/183631/download. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120090403/https://ember-climate.org/commentary/2021/02/15/drax-gas-dead/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 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 2022-09-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241202043557/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81fc8fed915d74e62352cb/Decision_document.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709020449/https://www.vpi.co.uk/decarbonisation/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 https://www.thetimes.com/article/energy-transition-is-under-way-but-we-cant-just-switch-off-gas-mw0lwgc7b.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904165602/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/Capacity%20Market%20Register%202024-25%20(T-4)%20-%2013_04_2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 https://www.vitol.com/vitols-vpi-holding-to-acquire-four-ccgts-in-the-uk/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant, Green Tech Media, Feb 26, 2021
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Drax sells fleet of UK gas plants to Vitol subsidiary, S&P Global, Dec 15, 2020
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ The Drax gas plant is dead: But other new gas projects are a headache for the COP26 team, Ember, Feb 15, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
- ↑ Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
Additional data
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