Viking power station
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Viking power station is an operating power station of at least 50-megawatts (MW) in Billingham, Durham, United Kingdom. It is also known as SEAL SANDS VIKING.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Viking power station | Billingham, Durham, United Kingdom | 54.606739, -1.202678 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 54.606739, -1.202678
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 50[4] | gas turbine[2] | – | 1997[5] | – |
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 | Whitetower Energy Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
Rockland Capital acquired this power station within the Whitetower portfolio in May, 2019.[6] It has a capacity of 50 MW of power through a gas-fired turbine.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709034006/https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Seal_Sands_Power_Station¶ms=54.606739_N_1.202678_W_region%3AGB_type%3Alandmark. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220709020552/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/890829/Variation_Notice_PP3336TC-V004.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200514010918/https://www.group.rwe/nl-NL/ons-portfolio/onze-vestigingen/ocgt-fleet.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709023921/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_Sands_Power_Station. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.rocklandcapital.com/rockland-capital-announces-acquisition-of-the-whitetower-portfolio/
- ↑ "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.
