Lerwick power station
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Lerwick power station is an operating power station of at least 67-megawatts (MW) in Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Lerwick power station | Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom | 60.1668, -1.1644 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit IC: 60.1668, -1.1644
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit IC | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - diesel[2] | 67[3] | internal combustion combined cycle[2] | – | 1953[3] | – |
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 IC | SSE Thermal Ltd [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/378032955.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20231018084610/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes-2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023.
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Additional data
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