Damhead Creek power station
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Damhead Creek power station is an operating power station of at least 805-megawatts (MW) in Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Damhead Creek power station | Hoo St. Werburgh, Kent, United Kingdom | 51.42492, 0.60143 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1-1, Unit 2-3, Unit 2-5: 51.42492, 0.60143
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 805[3][2] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2000[2] | – |
| Unit 2-3 | pre-permit[4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][8] | 900[7][8] | combined cycle[9] | – | 2026[4] | – |
| Unit 2-5 | pre-permit[5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[7][8] | 900[7][8] | combined cycle[9] | – | 2026[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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | VPI Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-3 | VPI Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-5 | VPI Power Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
In 2021 Drax Group sold its existing gas plant portfolio, including Damhead Creek.[10] The transaction sold Drax Generation Enterprise Ltd. to VPI Holding Ltd.[11] The 1,800 MW expansion is conditionally a part of this deal.[11]
The expansion project (units 2-4 and 2-5) is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results.[12][13] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[14] Existing unit 1-1 was also listed in the 2024-2025 auction, and in the final results.[12][15]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210411080533/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2860. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124234711/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/CM/Registers.aspx. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.globaldata.com/store/report/scottishpower-damhead-creek-ii-gas-fired-power-plant-1800-mw-kent/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126062700/https://www.nationalgrideso.com/document/183631/download. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120090403/https://ember-climate.org/commentary/2021/02/15/drax-gas-dead/. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904153223/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/T4%20DY2024-25%20Final%20Results.xlsx. Archived from the original on 04 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709020449/https://www.vpi.co.uk/decarbonisation/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Drax Cancels Plan to Build Europe’s Largest Natural Gas Power Plant, Green Tech Media, Feb 26, 2021
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Drax sells fleet of UK gas plants to Vitol subsidiary, S&P Global, Dec 15, 2020
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
- ↑ Capacity Market Register 2024-25 (T-4) - 13_04_2021, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Apr 13, 2021
Additional data
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