Macclesfield Zenca power station

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Macclesfield Zenca power station is an operating power station of at least 23-megawatts (MW) in Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Macclesfield Zenca power station Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom 53.27545901, -2.110064864 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 53.27545901, -2.110064864

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[3] gas, heavy fuel oil[4][5] 23[3] combined cycle[3] yes[6] 2001[7][8][9]

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 Operator
Unit 1 AstraZeneca[3] AstraZeneca [100.0%] Veolia UK[10]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): both[10]
  • Captive industry: Other[10]

Background

The Macclesfield Zeneca power station provides gas-fired combined-heat-and-power generation of 23 megawatts (MW) to Astra-Zeneca's Macclesfield pharmaceutical facility.[11]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032408/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/811486/EPR-BP3731SR-V005_permit.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/equipment-technology/cogeneration-for-industry-advantages-will-increasingly-overcome-capital-barriers/ https://ec.europa.eu/clima/document/download/4e3ae81d-c57c-4ca8-8cc9-570b2919bd32_en; https://www.powerengineeringint.com/decentralized-energy/equipment-technology/cogeneration-for-industry-advantages-will-increasingly-overcome-capital-barriers/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025073909/https://www.veolia.com/en/newsroom/thematic-reports/boosting-performances-pharmaceutical-industry. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709035031/https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/54e6de9e0c383719802572b9005141ed/6e4e4d827ccb6749802572ab004b3d76?OpenDocument. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709023005/https://www.veolia.com/africa/en/our-clients/high-performance-power-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709023004/https://www.veolia.com/africa/en/nos-clients/high-performance-power-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709022326/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/newsdalkia-receives-chp-approvals/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712215303/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3ALt6jriOBcxoJ. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712215317/https://www.icis.com/resources/news/2001/03/01/133540/uk-govt-approves-chp-units-for-zeneca-astrazeneca/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&lr=lang_en%7Clang_it. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Text "lang_it" ignored (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709020929/https://www.campus.veolia.co.uk/case-studies/high-performance-power-plant. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://www.veolia.com/en/newsroom/thematic-reports/boosting-performances-pharmaceutical-industry

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