Wilton International power station
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Wilton International power station is an operating power station of at least 207-megawatts (MW) in Wilton International, Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Wilton Cogenerator Power Station, Wilton 10 Cogenerating power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilton International power station | Wilton International, Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom | 54.5894, -1.1185 (exact)[1][2] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 10, 11, GT1, Phase B Unit 1, Phase B Unit 2: 54.5894, -1.1185
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Operating[3] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 52[4][3] | – | – | 2007[3] | – | Siemens Energy[4] | no |
| 11 | Operating[4] | bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids)[3] | 35[4] | – | – | 2016[4] | – | Siemens Energy[4] | no |
| GT1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[1] | 120[1] | steam turbine[1] | yes[1] | – | – | – | no |
| Phase B Unit 1 | Retired | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 33.3 | subcritical | – | 1964 | 2007 | – | no |
| Phase B Unit 2 | Retired | coal: unknown, bioenergy: wood & other biomass (solids) | 33.3 | subcritical | – | 1968 | 2007 | – | no |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sembcorp Utilities UK[2] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100%][1] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
| 11 | Sembcorp Utilities UK[2] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100%][1] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
| GT1 | Sembcorp Utilities UK[2] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100%][1] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase B Unit 1 | Sembcorp Utilities UK[2] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100%][1] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
| Phase B Unit 2 | Sembcorp Utilities UK[2] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100%][1] | Sembcorp Industries Ltd [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
This power station was initially coal-fired, but was replaced by a gas-fired unit.[5]
Wilton International is a facility that produces hand sanitizer in the UK, housing a variety of power generation systems. In addition to the 120 MW gas-fired turbines, it also relies extensively on the UK's largest wood-burning biomass-fired turbine.[6]
Until 2007, the station was run primarily on coal-and-oil fired turbines, but has now stopped using coal entirely.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 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 2023-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/77471728.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 . 2025-04-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20260304041508/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-energy-planning-database-monthly-extract. Archived from the original on 2026-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221209151713/https://www.powerstations.uk/wilton-turbines/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilton_power_stations
- ↑ "Wilton Power Stations". DBpedia. Retrieved Apr 26th, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Wilton 10". Fitchner Consulting. Retrieved Apr 27th, 2022.
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Additional data
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