Smurfit Townsend Hook power station

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Smurfit Townsend Hook power station is an operating power station of at least 115-megawatts (MW) in Snodland, Hook, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Smurfit Townsend Hook power station Snodland, Hook, United Kingdom 51.32877, 0.45111 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 51.32877, 0.45111

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 115[4] combined cycle[4] 2018[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
Unit 1 Smurfit Kappa UK Ltd [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): pulp & paper[5]
  • Captive industry: Both[5]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20221020000028/https://www.latlong.net/convert-address-to-lat-long.html. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709023819/https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/smurfit-kappas-new-chp-kent-paper-mill-becomes-operational/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709033823/https://www.risiinfo.com/industry-news/smurfit-kappa-starts-operating-new-chp-plant-at-its-townsend-hook-paper-mill-in-kent-uk/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709015721/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654480/Variation_and_consolidation_notice.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709015546/https://www.smurfitkappa.com/us/newsroom/2018/smurfit-kappa-reinforces-its-sustainability-credentials-with-latest-technology-in-uk-paper-mill. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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