Gibraltar's Rock power station

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Gibraltar's Rock power station is an operating power station of at least 86-megawatts (MW) in Gibraltar, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gibraltar's Rock power station Gibraltar, Gibraltar, United Kingdom 36.1297, -5.354 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit IC1-3, Unit IC4-6: 36.1297, -5.354

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit IC1-3 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 43.2[3] internal combustion combined cycle[2] 2018[4]
Unit IC4-6 operating[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 43.2[2] internal combustion combined cycle[2] 2018[4]

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 IC1-3 Shell PLC [100.0%]
Unit IC4-6 Shell PLC [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=36.1297%2C-5.3540. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230624134034/https://www.man-es.com/discover/gibraltar-builds-a-modern-lng-power-plant. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://www.engain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Paper-North-Mole-Gibraltar-Rev04.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.europasur.es/campo-de-gibraltar/central-electrica-Gibraltar-empieza-funcionar_0_1269173226.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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