Hirwaun power station
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Hirwaun power station is a power station under construction in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales), United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Hirwaun power station | Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales), United Kingdom | 51.74467, -3.54103 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 299[3] | gas turbine[5] | not found | 2024[6] |
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 | Hirwaun Power Ltd [100%][5] | Drax Group PLC [100.0%] |
Background
Hirwaun, originally expected to start in 2020, is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results with a 2024 delivery date.[7][8] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[9]
Banktrack also notes that this unit will be ready for a carbon-capture-and-storage attachment as the technology becomes available.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240120000710/https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=51.74467%2C-3.54103. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220401110839/https://www.mytilineos.gr/news/press-releases/mytilineos-undertakes-the-development-of-3-ocgts-for-drax-30-03-22/. Archived from the original on 01 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.drax.com/uk/about-us/our-projects/hirwaun-power/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://cprw.org.uk/lack-of-joined-up-thinking-of-governments/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.drax.com/about-us/our-projects/hirwaun-power/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 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
- ↑ Drax Power Limited (May 2018). "The Drax Power (Generating Stations) Order" (PDF). BankTrack. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
