Didcot B power station
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Didcot B power station is a 1490-megawatt (MW) operating gas-fired power station in Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level details for Didcot B power station
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP[1] | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | operating | gas[2][3] | 780 MW | combined cycle[4] | no | 1998[4] | 2023 (planned)[5] |
| 6 | operating | gas[2][3] | 710 MW | combined cycle[4] | no | 1998[4] | 2023 (planned)[5] |
Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Didcot B power station
| Unit name | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | – | RWE Generation UK plc[100.0%][6] | RWE Aktiengesellschaft[100.0%][7] |
| 6 | – | RWE Generation UK plc[100.0%][6] | RWE Aktiengesellschaft[100.0%][7] |
Location
Table 3: Plant-level location details for Didcot B power station
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Didcot B power station | Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | 51.6246, -1.2683 (exact)[8] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Background
Under the EU's Industrial Emissions Directive (still effective after the United Kingdom left the EU[9]), plants not meeting pollution limits would have to perform upgrades or opt-out and retire by 2023. Didcot B opted out and will have to close in 2023.[5]However, in 2021 the project applied for 1,550 MW existing generation (units 5 and 6) in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results.[10][11] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[12]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ CHP = Combined Heat and Power
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform". Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709031814/https://uk-ireland.rwe.com/locations/didcot-b-ccgt-power-plant.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230122201218/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/462364/LCPD.pdf.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210619181237/https://www.group.rwe/en/our-portfolio/our-sites.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 RWE. "RWE Generation SE". www.rwe.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210511110620/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2929.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Industrial emissions standards and best available techniques, UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Dec 31, 2020
- ↑ 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
