Keadby power station
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Keadby power station is an operating power station of at least 1687-megawatts (MW) in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Keadby power station | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | 53.59444, -0.75044 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- GT3, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 53.59444, -0.75044
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 30[3] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1996[4] |
| Unit 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][5] | 764[3] | combined cycle[2] | no | 1996[6][4] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Operating[7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 893[9][10] | combined cycle[8] | no | 2023[11] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Announced[12][13] | other: hydrogen (unknown)[12][8] | 893[9][10] | combined cycle[8] | no | 2030 (planned)[14] |
| Unit 3 | Pre-construction[15][16] | fossil gas: natural gas[5][17] | 910[18][5] | combined cycle[5][17] | not found | 2027 (planned)[15][17] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GT3 | SSE Thermal Ltd [100%][6][2] | SSE PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | SSE Thermal Ltd [100%][6][2] | SSE PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | SSE Thermal Ltd [100%][6][2] | SSE PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | SSE Thermal Ltd [100%][6][2] | SSE PLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | SSE Thermal Ltd [100%][6][2] | SSE PLC [100.0%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 2: Announced conversion from fossil gas to other in 2030.
Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details
| Unit name | H2 ready turbine (%)? | MOU for H2 supply? | Contract for H2 supply? | Financing for supply of H2? | Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? | What % of H2 blending currently? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unit 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2[12] | 50.0 | NF | NF | NF | NF | – |
| Unit 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Financing
| 2022 (planned)[19]
Background
Keadby was 'deep mothballed'[20] in 2013 due to market conditions, but was brought back online in 2015.[21] In 2021 the project is listed in the T-4 Capacity Market 2024-2025 final auction results for 716 MW with 2024 delivery.[22] This would qualify it for government subsidies to guarantee electricity supply.[23]
Since then, SSE has begun construction on an additional gas fired unit of 893 MW[24], designed to be upgradable to use carbon-capture-and-storage technologies and hydrogen fuel.[25]
SSE also announced plans in 2021 for a third gas-fired combined-cycle unit with a capacity of 900 MW that would utilize carbon capture and storage (CCS)[26], as well as a fourth new unit run entirely on hydrogen.[27]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210518183024/http://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/3813. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18.
{{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/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220817205129/https://zenodo.org/record/3349843. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709015948/https://www.ssethermal.com/flexible-generation/development/keadby-3-carbon-capture/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226102621/https://www.ssethermal.com/flexible-generation/operational/keadby-1/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230331202219/https://www.energylivenews.com/2023/03/16/europes-most-efficient-gas-fired-power-stations-begins-operations/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221119024807/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/keadby-2-power-stations-start-is-delayed-by-months-fg92789p2. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709025440/https://www.ssethermal.com/flexible-generation/construction/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/stories/power-generation-in-uk.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/8960-siemens-sse-forge-ahead-keadby-2-project-start-up-slated-for-2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://www.powermag.com/siemens-energy-joins-forces-for-bold-100-hydrogen-hl-gas-turbine-leap/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.ssethermal.com/news-and-views/2024/12/sse-and-siemens-energy-announce-hydrogen-power-acceleration-partnership/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/power/siemens-energy-to-develop-massive-600mw-gas-turbine-capable-of-running-on-100-hydrogen/2-1-1750849.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126062700/https://www.nationalgrideso.com/document/183631/download. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709032618/https://aecom.com/uk/press-releases/aecom-to-continue-its-role-on-keadby-3-carbon-capture-power-station-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220802121211/http://www.equinor.com/en/news/20210408-sse-thermal-hydrogen-ccs-humber.html. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221203163429/https://dwdllp.com/projects/keadby3/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gastopowerjournal.com/projectsafinance/item/8960-siemens-sse-forge-ahead-keadby-2-project-start-up-slated-for-2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ SSE plc Annual Report 2013, SSE, May 3, 2013
- ↑ SSE to restart mothballed Keadby plant, Gas to Power Journal, Oct 21, 2015
- ↑ T4 DY2024-25 Final Results, Electricity Market Reform Delivery Body, Mar 22, 2021
- ↑ Capacity Market, United Kingdom, Mar 1, 2019
- ↑ "Keadby2 Power Station". siemens-energy.com Global Website. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Keady 2 Combined-Cycle Power Plant - North Lincolnshire". NS Energy Business. Retrieved Apr 22nd, 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station". www.ssethermal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ SSE Thermal and Equinor join forces on plans for first-of-a-kind hydrogen and carbon capture projects in the Humber, Equinor, Apr 8, 2021
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