Trafford power station
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Trafford power station is a power station in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford power station | Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 53.4334, -2.3851 (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] | gas, hydrogen[3] | 100[1] | gas turbine[1] | not found | 2024[4] | – |
| Unit 2 | pre-construction[2] | gas, hydrogen[3] | 100[1] | gas turbine[1] | not found | 2024[4] | – |
| Unit CC | cancelled[5] | gas[1] | 844[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | – | – |
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 | Carlton Power Ltd[4] | Carlton Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Carlton Power Ltd[4] | Carlton Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit CC | Carlton Power Ltd[6] | Carlton Power Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The facility was originally proposed in March 2016.[7] However, In December 2016, construction was canceled after the developer was unable to secure investment for the project ahead of a government deadline. The scheme has been put on hold indefinitely after the energy developer revealed it was unable to find the funds to build the plant.[8]
The plant was revitalized in 2020 in conjunction with a cryogenic liquid-air energy (LAES) plant.[9] The gas unit project is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results.[10][11] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[12][11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120090403/https://ember-climate.org/commentary/2021/02/15/drax-gas-dead/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.current-news.co.uk/carlton-power-granted-green-light-for-phase-one-of-200mw-trafford-green-hydrogen-scheme/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220814210603/https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1620555/energy-crisis-hydrogen-manchester-trafford-green-hydrogen-carrington. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230315151848/https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/green-hydrogen-production-plant-receives-manchester-planning-permission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709030709/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-trafford-gas-plant/trafford-gas-plant-developer-gives-up-450-million-subsidy-idUKKBN1491E2. Archived from the original on 09 July 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) - ↑ Permit with Introductory Note, GOV.UK, November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Plug pulled on £800m gas plant, Construction News, December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Carlton Power and Highview to build 250MWh liquid air energy storage plant, The Energyst, Jun 18, 2020
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 MacDonald, Phil (February 15, 2021). "The Drax gas plant is dead: But other new gas projects are a headache for the COP26 team". Ember Climate. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 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.
