King's Lynn power station
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King's Lynn power station is an operating power station of at least 395-megawatts (MW) in Saddlebow, Norfolk, United Kingdom. It is also known as King's Lynn-A, KLYN-A-1.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn power station | Saddlebow, Norfolk, United Kingdom | 52.72783, 0.37975 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC 1: 52.72783, 0.37975
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 395[4][5] | combined cycle[6] | not found | 2019[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC 1 | RWE Generation UK PLC [100%][7] | RWE Generation UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The combined cycle natural gas power station near King's Lynn in Norfolk was originally commissioned in 1997. It was mothballed on 1 April 2012.[8] In 2017, installation of a new 382 MW gas turbine began, which was completed in November 2019.[9][10][11]In 2020 Centrica sold the refurbished unit to RWE Generation.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%C2%B043'40.2%22N+0%C2%B022'47.1%22E/@52.7278311,0.379749,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d52.7278311!4d0.379749.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20201028200515/https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/lynn-power-station-goes-live-after-major-redevelopment-9090715/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.rwe-production-data.com/en/list/GS/GB/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221103102204/http://uk-ireland.rwe.com/locations/kings-lynn-ccgt-plant. Archived from the original on 03 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230108191432/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210414195929/https://www.group.rwe/en/press/rwe-generation/2020-02-13-rwe-welcomes-newly-acquired-kings-lynn-power-station-to-its-large-uk-gas-fleet. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ King's Lynn Power Station, Wikipedia, last edited November 5, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/lynn-power-station-goes-live-after-major-redevelopment-9090715/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Centrica starts work on new gas turbine at King’s Lynn power station, Centrica website, February 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity". Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ Annual Report and Accounts 2020, Centrica, Apr 6, 2021
Additional data
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