Eggborough power station
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Eggborough power station is a power station in Eggborough, Selby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Eggborough power station | Eggborough, Selby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | 53.711772, -1.125259 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 53.711772, -1.125259
- Unit CC1, Unit CC2, Unit CC3, Unit GT9: 53.71177, -1.12526
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | retired | coal - bituminous | 533 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2018 |
| Unit 2 | retired | coal - bituminous | 533 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2018 |
| Unit 3 | retired | coal - bituminous | 533 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2018 |
| Unit 4 | retired | coal - bituminous | 533 | subcritical | – | 1967 | 2018 |
| Unit CC1 | shelved[1] | gas[2] | 730[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[3] | – | – |
| Unit CC2 | shelved[1] | gas[2] | 730[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[3] | – | – |
| Unit CC3 | shelved[1] | gas[2] | 730[2] | combined cycle[2] | yes[3] | – | – |
| Unit GT9 | shelved[1] | gas[4] | 299[4] | gas turbine[4] | no | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS (EPH) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 2 | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS (EPH) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 3 | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS (EPH) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit 4 | Energetický a průmyslový holding AS (EPH) [100.0%] | – |
| Unit CC1 | Eggborough Power Ltd.[5] | Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH) [100.0%] |
| Unit CC2 | Eggborough Power Ltd.[5] | Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH) [100.0%] |
| Unit CC3 | Eggborough Power Ltd.[5] | Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT9 | Eggborough Power Ltd.[5] | Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH) [100.0%] |
Background
The 4 x 500 MW subcritical coal plant was commissioned in 1967.[6] The station's coal units were closed in September 2018.[7]
The station was built for, and initially operated by, the British Central Electricity Generating Board. The station became the property of the UK energy company National Power following the privatization of the UK electricity market in 1990. In 2000 the UK's largest electricity generation company British Energy bought Eggborough Power Station, its only coal-fired power station to reduce penalty charge risks from the New Electricity Trading Arrangements introduced in March 2001. The purchase of Eggborough occurred at the peak of the market for power stations, and in 2002 the value of the station was written down by half.[8]
At the beginning of 2009, Électricité de France (EDF) purchased British Energy. In August 2009, it became apparent that the station's lenders had the option to buy the station the following April, to comply with commitments made to the European Commission when agreeing the acquisition of British Energy.[9] On 1 April 2010, EDF transferred Eggborough to the plant's bondholders.[10]
In November 2014, it was announced that Energeticky A Prumyslovy Holding (EPH) of the Czech Republic will acquire the Eggborough Power Station.[11] The transaction was completed in January 2015.[12]
Retirement and new gas plant
In September 2015, Eggborough Power said it would close the 53-year old power station by the end of March 2016, as it is too costly to continue running.[13] In March 2016 the Guardian reported that the coal-fired power station had recently retired.[14]
However, in February 2016, it was announced that the plant would continue to operate for at least another twelve months through to March 2017.[15][16][17] In 2017, it was reported that Eggborough Power Station will generate power for the National Grid under the Supplementary Balance Reserve contracts through September 30, 2018.[18][19][20]
In August 2016, EPH proposed to develop a new Eggborough Gas-Fired Power Station on the site of its existing coal-fired power station. The new power station would be a 2,500 MW combined cycle plant. Outline plans for the new development, which should be completed by 2022, involve demolishing the coal fired site and building a new gas connection.[18][21]
In February 2018, it was announced the plant will close by the end-2018 after it failed to secure government subsidies to provide back-up electricity in the winter.[22]
The station closed in September 2018, but there are plans to replace it with a 2.5 GW gas power plant.[23] As per the government's regulations, the new gas-fired units are designated as being able to use carbon-capture-and-storage technologies as they become more available.[24]
A proposal for a 299 MW open-cycle gas turbine peaking plant[25] is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results with a 2024 delivery date.[26][27] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[28]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230320085147/https://www.power-technology.com/news/eph-power-facilities-uk/. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023.
{{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 https://web.archive.org/web/20230208034044/https://eggboroughccgt.co.uk/project-description/. Archived from the original on 08 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230208034044/https://eggboroughccgt.co.uk/project-description/. Archived from the original on 08 February 2023.
{{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/20220904165602/https://www.emrdeliverybody.com/Capacity%20Markets%20Document%20Library/Capacity%20Market%20Register%202024-25%20(T-4)%20-%2013_04_2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 04 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006152112/http://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/yorkshire-and-the-humber/eggborough-ccgt/?ipcsection=docs. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Department of Energy and Climate Change, "Power stations in the United Kingdom, May 2012", Department of Energy and Climate Change, May 2012. (This link is to an Excel spreadsheet).
- ↑ "New gas-fired energy plant planned". BBC News. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "Risk Management: The Nuclear Liabilities of British Energy plc" (PDF). National Audit Office. 6 February 2004. p. 24. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
- ↑ Freke, Tom; Pamuk, Humeyra; Stonestreet, John (27 August 2009). "Hedge funds to buy EDF's Eggborough power plant". reuters.com. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ↑ Airlie, Catherine (1 April 2010). "EDF Transfers Eggborough Plant to Bondholders After Buying British Energy". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ↑ Žižka, Jan (4 November 2014). "Křetínský koupil elektrárnu v Británii. Má výkon jako Temelín" (in Czech). lidovky.cz. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "EPH: EPH has completed the transaction for the purchase of Eggborough," EP Power Europe, 1.7.2015
- ↑ "UK's coal-fired Eggborough power plant may close in March 2016," Reuters, Sep 2, 2015
- ↑ "Rapid decline of coal use leads to drop in UK emissions," Guardian, Mar 31, 2016
- ↑ "UK's coal-fired Eggborough power plant may close in March 2016". Reuters. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Eggborough set to close in March 2016". utilityweek.co.uk. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Reprieve for threatened Eggborough Power Station". BBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "News," Eggborough Power website, accessed Sep 2017
- ↑ "Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) Operational Information," National Grid, accessed Sep 2017
- ↑ "Remit Data," Eggborough Power website, accessed Sep 2017
- ↑ "Eggborough CCGT," National Infrastructure Planning, accessed Sep 2017
- ↑ "Yorkshire power plant to close as coal’s decline continues," FT, Feb 2, 2018
- ↑ "New gas-fired energy plant planned". BBC News. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "UK carbon capture, usage and storage". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Project Description". Retrieved November 17, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 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
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