Thornhill power station
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Thornhill power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Thornhill power station | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 53.67706, -1.65496 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 53.67706, -1.65496
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] | 50[3] | combined cycle[3] | yes[4] | 1998[3][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 | Rockland Capital[5] | Rockland Capital [100.0%] |
Background
The plant, opened in 1998, was part of the Whitetower Portfolio acquired by Rockland Capital in January, 2021.[6] It currently operates as a 50 MW gas-fired turbine.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124182949/https://github.com/PyPSA/powerplantmatching. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221127150340/https://rocklandcapital.com/natural-gas-simple-cycle/. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230107152845/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1006721/DUKES_5.11.xls. Archived from the original on 07 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200716192659/http://www.ipernity.com:80/doc/302581/21120299. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180121020602/https://www.eonenergy.com/about-eon/our-company/generation/our-current-portfolio/combined-heat-and-power/about-us/thornhill. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Natural Gas Simple Cycle – Rockland Capital". rocklandcapital.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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.
