Abergelli power station
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Abergelli power station is a power station in pre-construction in Felindre, Swansea (Wales), United Kingdom. It is also known as Abergelli Farm.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Abergelli power station | Felindre, Swansea (Wales), United Kingdom | 51.694979, -3.949399 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 51.694979, -3.949399
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[2] | 299[1] | gas turbine[5] | not found | 2026 (planned)[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abergelli Power Ltd [100%][6] | Drax Group PLC [100.0%] |
Background
The power plant proposal dates back to 2014. In 2015 it was put on hold "due to market uncertainty." However it picked back up in 2018[7] and was approved in 2019.[8]
Abergelli, originally expected to start in 2022,[8] is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results with a 2024 delivery date.[9][10] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[11]
According to Drax, the plant has an anticipated lifespan of 25 years.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107025309/https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/wales/abergelli-power/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129114527/https://www.drax.com/about-us/our-projects/abergelli-power/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124234711/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Registers.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241204010759/https://www.drax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6.2-Environmental-Statement-Appendices-Volume-C-CHP.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032328/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/swansea-abergelli-power-plant-uk/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220430044250/http://www.abergellipower.co.uk/. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Abergelli Power". Drax. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Abergelli Farm gas power station plans approved". 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ The Drax gas plant is dead: But other new gas projects are a headache for the COP26 team, Ember, Feb 15, 2021
- ↑ 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.
