Kincardine power station

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Kincardine power station is a retired power station in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kincardine power station	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom	56.0735, -3.7285 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: 56.0735, -3.7285

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	Retired	coal: unknown	120	subcritical	1958	2002
Unit 2	Retired	coal: unknown	120	subcritical	1959	2002
Unit 3	Retired	coal: unknown	120	subcritical	1960	2002
Unit 4	Retired	coal: unknown	200	subcritical	1963	2002
Unit 5	Retired	coal: unknown	200	subcritical	1964	2002

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	ScottishPower Ltd [100%]	Iberdrola SA [100.0%]
Unit 2	ScottishPower Ltd [100%]	Iberdrola SA [100.0%]
Unit 3	ScottishPower Ltd [100%]	Iberdrola SA [100.0%]
Unit 4	ScottishPower Ltd [100%]	Iberdrola SA [100.0%]
Unit 5	ScottishPower Ltd [100%]	Iberdrola SA [100.0%]

Background

Kincardine power station was commissioned from 1958–1964 by Scottishpower Plc, and demolished in 2001.

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