Cowes power station
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Cowes power station is an operating power station of at least 140-megawatts (MW) in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Cowes power station | East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | 50.74711, -1.2862 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: 50.74711, -1.2862
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: light fuel oil[2] | 70[2] | ICCC[2] | yes[3] | 1982[4] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids: light fuel oil[2] | 70[2] | ICCC[2] | yes[3] | 1982[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 | RWE Generation UK PLC [100%][2] | RWE Generation UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%] |
| 2 | RWE Generation UK PLC [100%][2] | RWE Generation UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220816222046/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/688029957. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 (PDF) https://d3pcsg2wjq9izr.cloudfront.net/files/28406/download/361752/1-dl-visitor.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221228082140/https://onthewight.com/cowes-kingston-power-station-doesnt-actually-provide-electricity-to-the-isle-of-wight/. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122111718/https://www.wightpedia.org.uk/w/Kingston_Power_Station. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
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Additional data
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