Shoreham power station
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Shoreham power station is an operating power station of at least 420-megawatts (MW) in Southwick, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreham power station | Southwick, West Sussex, United Kingdom | 50.82992, -0.23144 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 50.82992, -0.23144
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] | 420[3][2] | combined cycle[3] | no | 2000[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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | VPI Power Ltd[4] | Vitol SA [100.0%] |
Background
The plant was opened in 2000 and operated as a joint venture between ScottishPower and AEP. ScottishPower fully acquired it in 2004.[5]
In 2021 Drax Group sold its existing gas plant portfolio, including Shoreham.[6] The transaction sold Drax Generation Enterprise Ltd. to VPI Holding Ltd.[7]
In 2021 new owners VPI applied for 425 MW existing generation in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results.[8][9] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210516220110/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/5384. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 08 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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/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) - ↑ "Shoreham Power Station: Site Information" (PDF). Scottish Power. 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant, Green Tech Media, Feb 26, 2021
- ↑ Drax sells fleet of UK gas plants to Vitol subsidiary, S&P Global, Dec 15, 2020
- ↑ 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
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.
