Langage power station

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Langage power station is an operating power station of at least 905-megawatts (MW) in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Langage power station Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom 50.38782, -4.01099 (exact)[1]
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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 50.38782, -4.01099

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2][3] 905[2][3] combined cycle[4] no 2010[3][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 Parent
1 EP UK Investments Ltd [100%][4] Energetický a průmyslový holding AS [100.0%]

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Background

In 2021 the project applied for 905 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

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416151722/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/3998. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230108191432/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a7daa4fc8e12ac3edb068e/DUKES_5.11.xlsx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 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)
  5. T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
  6. Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
  7. Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019

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