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.
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: 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] |
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%] |
Background
Originally built as a coal plant in 1954, Connah's Quay now functions as a 1500 MW gas-fired power plant.[5] 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.[6][7] This would qualify them for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[8] 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.[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220127081226/http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2756. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022.
{{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 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); 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 07 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 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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