Connah's Quay power station
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Connah's Quay power station is an operating power station of at least 1500-megawatts (MW) in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power project.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay power station | Connah's Quay, Flintshire, United Kingdom | 53.2317, -3.08149 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, CC1, CC2: 53.2317, -3.08149
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: unknown[2] | 375[2][3] | combined cycle[4] | no | 1996[4] |
| 2 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: unknown[2] | 375[2][3] | combined cycle[4] | no | 1996[4] |
| 3 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: unknown[2] | 375[2][3] | combined cycle[4] | no | 1996[4] |
| 4 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: unknown[2] | 375[2][3] | combined cycle[4] | no | 1996[4] |
| CC1 | Pre-construction[5] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 550[5] | combined cycle[5] | not found | 2030 (planned)[5] |
| CC2 | Pre-construction[5] | fossil gas: natural gas[5] | 550[5] | combined cycle[5] | not found | 2030 (planned)[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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uniper UK Ltd [100%][4] | Uniper SE [100.0%] |
| 2 | Uniper UK Ltd [100%][4] | Uniper SE [100.0%] |
| 3 | Uniper UK Ltd [100%][4] | Uniper SE [100.0%] |
| 4 | Uniper UK Ltd [100%][4] | Uniper SE [100.0%] |
| CC1 | Uniper UK Ltd [100%][4] | Uniper SE [100.0%] |
| CC2 | Uniper UK Ltd [100%][4] | Uniper SE [100.0%] |
Background
Originally built as a coal plant in 1954, Connah's Quay now functions as a 1500 MW gas-fired power plant.[6] In 2021 the project applied for 750 MW existing generation (units 3 and 4, 375 MW each) in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 auction, and they were listed in the final results.[7][8] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[9] In the same auction, refurbishing units 1 and 2 (750 MW) was included.In 2021 Uniper is also floating ideas to develop a hydrogen hub at this facility.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220127081226/http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2756. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 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 2023-01-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 https://www.uniper.energy/connahs-quay-low-carbon-power.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Evolution and adaptation – the story of Connah’s Quay Power station, Uniper, Mar 1, 2021
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
Additional data
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