Millbrook power station
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Millbrook power station is a power station in pre-construction in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. It is also known as Rookery Millbrook.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook power station | Stewartby, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom | 52.0704, -0.51482 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-construction[2][3] | gas[4] | 299[4] | gas turbine[4] | no | 2024[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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Millbrook Power Co Ltd[5] | Drax Group plc [100.0%] |
Background
Millbrook, originally expected to start in 2022, is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results with a 2024 delivery date.[6][7] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B004'13.4%22N+0%C2%B030'53.4%22E/@52.07040.5148217z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d52.0704!4d0.51482?entry=ttu.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221129105002/https://www.drax.com/about-us/our-projects/millbrook-power/. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220401110839/https://www.mytilineos.gr/news/press-releases/mytilineos-undertakes-the-development-of-3-ocgts-for-drax-30-03-22/. Archived from the original on 01 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904165602/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/Capacity%20Market%20Register%202024-25%20(T-4)%20-%2013_04_2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 04 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220523213318/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/millbrook-power-station-england/. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ The Drax gas plant is dead: But other new gas projects are a headache for the COP26 team, Ember, Feb 15, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
