Great Yarmouth power station

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

Great Yarmouth power station is a 420-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in Norfolk County, United Kingdom.

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, United Kingdom.

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Background

In 2021 the project applied for 410 MW existing generation in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results. This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.

Project Details

• Sponsor: RWE Generation UK plc
• Parent company: RWE Aktiengesellschaft
• Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk County, United Kingdom
• Coordinates: 52.5839, 1.7338 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 420 MW
  • Gas-fired combined cycle, 420 MW (start-up in 2001)