Great Yarmouth power station
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Great Yarmouth power station is an operating power station of at least 398-megawatts (MW) in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth power station | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom | 52.58395, 1.73381 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 52.58395, 1.73381
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2] | gas[3][2] | 398[2] | combined cycle[2] | no | 2001[2] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | RWE Generation UK plc[4] | RWE Aktiengesellschaft [100.0%] |
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.[5][6] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210516085934/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/3389. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
{{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 08 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709031823/https://uk-ireland.rwe.com/locations/great-yarmouth-ccgt-power-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210619181237/https://www.group.rwe/en/our-portfolio/our-sites. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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
Additional data
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